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AWS ERNiCr-3 vs. CR018A Copper

AWS ERNiCr-3 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while CR018A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERNiCr-3 and the bottom bar is CR018A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
33
Density, g/cm3 8.4
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
9.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
7.8

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 22
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.12
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
99.914 to 99.94
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 67 to 77.5
0
Niobium (Nb), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.060 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.75
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0