50Cr-50Ni Alloy vs. C19025 Copper

50Cr-50Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C19025 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 50Cr-50Ni alloy and the bottom bar is C19025 copper.

50Cr-50Ni (R20500) Casting Alloy UNS C19025 Nickel-Tin Copper

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120

Elongation at Break, %		5.7
Elongation at Break, %		8.0 to 17

Poisson's Ratio		0.26
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		84
Shear Modulus, GPa		43

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		480 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		350
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		380

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		50
Base Metal Price, % relative		31

Density, g/cm³		8.0
Density, g/cm³		8.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.8

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		44

Embodied Water, L/kg		350
Embodied Water, L/kg		320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		15
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		15 to 19

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		15 to 18

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.25
Aluminum (Al), %		0

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		48 to 52
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		97.1 to 98.5

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), %		0

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		44.5 to 52
Nickel (Ni), %		0.8 to 1.2

Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0.030 to 0.070

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		0.7 to 1.1

Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.2

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.3