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C99500 Copper vs. AWS ERNiCrFe-6

C99500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ERNiCrFe-6 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 ERNiCrFe-6.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
55
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 82.5 to 92
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.0
0 to 8.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
2.0 to 2.7
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
67 to 81.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 2.0
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5