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CR005A Copper vs. 50Cr-50Ni Alloy

CR005A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while 50Cr-50Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR005A copper and the bottom bar is 50Cr-50Ni alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 15
5.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
50
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
350
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
48 to 52
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
44.5 to 52
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.3
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.015
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.5