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CR012A Copper vs. N10003 Nickel

CR012A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N10003 nickel 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 N10003 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 15
42
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
70
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 99.85 to 99.94
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
15 to 18
Nickel (Ni), % 0
64.8 to 79
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0.060 to 0.080
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.5