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CR021A Copper vs. N06002 Nickel

CR021A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06002 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 CR021A copper and the bottom bar is N06002 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 15
41
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
9.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
14

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 31
55
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
19

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20.5 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.95 to 99.998
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
17 to 20
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0
42.3 to 54
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0020 to 0.0070
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.015
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.2 to 1.0