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CR023A Copper vs. N06060 Nickel

CR023A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06060 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 CR023A copper and the bottom bar is N06060 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
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
65
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
250
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
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
20
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
19 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 99.995
0.25 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 14
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
12 to 14
Nickel (Ni), % 0
54 to 60
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0050 to 0.013
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.015
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.25 to 1.3