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CR009A Copper vs. Nickel 80A

CR009A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while nickel 80A belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR009A copper and the bottom bar is nickel 80A.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
1040
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
55
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
1300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 1.8
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.00040
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.00010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 99.99 to 100
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.00050
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0010
69.4 to 79.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.0025
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0015
0 to 0.015
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.8 to 2.7
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.00010
0