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CR021A Copper vs. N10276 Nickel

CR021A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N10276 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 N10276 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
220
Elongation at Break, % 15
47
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
9.1
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 98
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
1.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
70
Density, g/cm3 9.0
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
300
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
2.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
23

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14.5 to 16.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.95 to 99.998
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
4.0 to 7.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.010
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
15 to 17
Nickel (Ni), % 0
51 to 63.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0020 to 0.0070
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.080
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.015
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.0 to 4.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35