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CR022A Copper vs. N06603 Nickel

CR022A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06603 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 CR022A copper and the bottom bar is N06603 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1340
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
50
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
2.4 to 3.0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.00040
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.00010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 99.99 to 99.999
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0010
8.0 to 11
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.00050
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0010
57.7 to 65.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0010 to 0.0060
0 to 0.2
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.0025
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0015
0 to 0.010
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.010 to 0.25
Yttrium (Y), % 0
0.010 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.00010
0.010 to 0.1