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CR024A Copper vs. Grade CW6MC Nickel

CR024A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade CW6MC nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR024A copper and the bottom bar is grade CW6MC nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 370
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
80
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 99.985
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0
55.4 to 68.9
Niobium (Nb), % 0
3.2 to 4.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0.015 to 0.040
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.015
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030