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CR011A Copper vs. N06975 Nickel

CR011A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06975 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 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 CR011A copper and the bottom bar is N06975 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
50
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
18

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 99.88 to 99.97
0.7 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 0
10.2 to 23.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
47 to 52
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0.030 to 0.050
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.7 to 1.5