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CR024A Copper vs. Grade CZ100 Nickel

CR024A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade CZ100 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 CZ100 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
180
Elongation at Break, % 15
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 370
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
60
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
54
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 99.985
0 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
95 to 100
Phosphorus (P), % 0.015 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.015
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030