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CR012A Copper vs. N07716 Nickel

CR012A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N07716 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR012A copper and the bottom bar is N07716 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
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

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
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.35
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 99.85 to 99.94
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 11.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
7.0 to 9.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
59 to 63
Niobium (Nb), % 0
2.8 to 4.0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silver (Ag), % 0.060 to 0.080
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.0 to 1.6