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CR008A Copper vs. N08221 Nickel

CR008A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08221 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 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 CR008A copper and the bottom bar is N08221 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
44
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
240

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 99.95 to 100
1.5 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0
22 to 33.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.0 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
39 to 46
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.015
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.6 to 1.0