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C99500 Copper vs. AWS ERNi-1

C99500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ERNi-1 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 22 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 C99500 copper and the bottom bar is AWS ERNi-1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
180
Elongation at Break, % 13
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
60
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
230

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 2.0
0 to 1.5
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 82.5 to 92
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.0
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
93 to 98
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 2.0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
2.0 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5