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CR018A Copper vs. N06255 Nickel

CR018A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06255 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR018A copper and the bottom bar is N06255 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 15
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
55
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.5
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
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
17

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 99.914 to 99.94
0 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 0
6.0 to 24
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 9.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
47 to 52
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0.060 to 0.080
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.69
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 3.0