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AWS ERNiCrFe-5 vs. C12500 Copper

AWS ERNiCrFe-5 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C12500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERNiCrFe-5 and the bottom bar is C12500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
1.5 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
220 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
350
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
92
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.7
93

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
31
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
6.9 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
9.1 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
7.8 to 15

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.012
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.12
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
99.88 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 6.0 to 10
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0040
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 70 to 78.5
0 to 0.050
Niobium (Nb), % 1.5 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0 to 0.025
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3