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C12200 Copper vs. AWS ERNiCrFe-5

C12200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ERNiCrFe-5 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C12200 copper and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCrFe-5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.2 to 50
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 410
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 340
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 85
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 85
1.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
65
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9 to 13
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 14
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 98
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9 to 15
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 17
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 99.985
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
6.0 to 10
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
70 to 78.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.015 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5