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CR011A Copper vs. C97800 Nickel Silver

Both CR011A copper and C97800 nickel silver are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 66% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR011A copper and the bottom bar is C97800 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
130
Elongation at Break, % 15
10
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
48
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
4.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
4.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
40
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Copper (Cu), % 99.88 to 99.97
64 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
24 to 27
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.15
Silver (Ag), % 0.030 to 0.050
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 5.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.0 to 4.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4