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CR015A Copper vs. N06920 Nickel

CR015A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06920 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 CR015A copper and the bottom bar is N06920 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 15
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1440
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 98
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
55
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
180
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
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
19

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20.5 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 99.883 to 99.939
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
17 to 20
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0
36.9 to 53.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0010 to 0.0070
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0.060 to 0.080
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.0 to 3.0