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CR011A Copper vs. N06455 Nickel

CR011A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06455 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR011A copper and the bottom bar is N06455 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 15
47
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
65
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
300
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
24

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 18
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 99.88 to 99.97
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
14 to 17
Nickel (Ni), % 0
58.1 to 72
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.080
Silver (Ag), % 0.030 to 0.050
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.7