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CR012A Copper vs. Nickel 617

CR012A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while nickel 617 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 CR012A copper and the bottom bar is nickel 617.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 15
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
75
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
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
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0
10 to 15
Copper (Cu), % 99.85 to 99.94
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0
44.5 to 62
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0.060 to 0.080
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015