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CR012A Copper vs. N07750 Nickel

CR012A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N07750 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 N07750 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
1200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
820

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
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
60
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
1770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
36

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 17
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 99.85 to 99.94
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
5.0 to 9.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
70 to 77.7
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0.060 to 0.080
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
2.3 to 2.8