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AWS ERNiCrFe-5 vs. C81500 Copper

AWS ERNiCrFe-5 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C81500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERNiCrFe-5 and the bottom bar is C81500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
82
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.7
83

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
31
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
91
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
0.4 to 1.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.12
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
97.4 to 99.6
Iron (Fe), % 6.0 to 10
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 70 to 78.5
0
Niobium (Nb), % 1.5 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5