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CR023A Copper vs. N06250 Nickel

CR023A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06250 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 N06250 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 15
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
710
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
1490
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
55
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
19

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 99.995
0.25 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0
7.4 to 19.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
10.1 to 12
Nickel (Ni), % 0
50 to 54
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0050 to 0.013
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.090
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.015
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.25 to 1.3