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CR014A Copper vs. C71520 Copper-nickel

Both CR014A copper and C71520 copper-nickel are copper alloys. They have 68% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR014A copper and the bottom bar is C71520 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
140
Elongation at Break, % 15
10 to 45
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
51
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
370 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
140 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1170
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
32
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 98
5.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
5.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
40
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
73
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
54 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
67 to 680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
12 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
13 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
8.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
12 to 19

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 99.913 to 99.969
65 to 71.6
Iron (Fe), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
28 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0010 to 0.0070
0 to 0.2
Silver (Ag), % 0.030 to 0.050
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5