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AWS ERNiCr-3 vs. CR024A Copper

AWS ERNiCr-3 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while CR024A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERNiCr-3 and the bottom bar is CR024A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
31
Density, g/cm3 8.4
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
9.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
8.1

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 22
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.12
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
99.9 to 99.985
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 67 to 77.5
0
Niobium (Nb), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.015 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.75
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0