CR005A Copper vs. 60Cr-40Ni Alloy

CR005A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while 60Cr-40Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR005A copper and the bottom bar is 60Cr-40Ni alloy.

EN CR005A (Cu-FRHC) Fire-Refined High-Conductivity Copper 60Cr-40Ni (R20600) Casting Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		220

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.25

Shear Modulus, GPa		43
Shear Modulus, GPa		87

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		870

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		370

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		490

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		31
Base Metal Price, % relative		49

Density, g/cm³		9.0
Density, g/cm³		7.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.4

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		41
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110

Embodied Water, L/kg		320
Embodied Water, L/kg		380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		83
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		1000

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		16

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		26

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		7.1
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		31

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		26

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18

Alloy Composition

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

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

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		58 to 62

Copper (Cu), %		99.9 to 100
Copper (Cu), %		0

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

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

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		34.5 to 42

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

Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.040
Oxygen (O), %		0

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

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

Silver (Ag), %		0 to 0.015
Silver (Ag), %		0

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

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