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CR004A Copper vs. Grade N12MV Nickel

CR004A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade N12MV nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR004A copper and the bottom bar is grade N12MV nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
220
Elongation at Break, % 15
6.8
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
75
Density, g/cm3 9.0
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
19

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
26 to 30
Nickel (Ni), % 0
60.2 to 69.8
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.015
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.6