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AWS ERNiCrFe-6 vs. C99500 Copper

AWS ERNiCrFe-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C99500 copper belongs to the copper 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 AWS ERNiCrFe-6 and the bottom bar is C99500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

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

Thermal Properties

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

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

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

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
82.5 to 92
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 8.0
3.0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 2.0 to 2.7
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 67 to 81.5
3.5 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0.5 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3