CR024A Copper vs. AWS ERNiCr-3

CR024A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ERNiCr-3 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR024A copper and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCr-3.

EN CR024A (Cu-DHP) Phosphorized Copper AWS ERNiCr-3 (N06082) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Elongation at Break, %		15
Elongation at Break, %		34

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		43
Shear Modulus, GPa		75

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1090
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1380

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1330

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		31
Base Metal Price, % relative		70

Density, g/cm³		9.0
Density, g/cm³		8.4

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		11

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		41
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		160

Embodied Water, L/kg		320
Embodied Water, L/kg		280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		7.1
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19

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

Alloy Composition

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

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		18 to 22

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 0.12

Copper (Cu), %		99.9 to 99.985
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.5

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 3.0

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		2.5 to 3.5

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		67 to 77.5

Niobium (Nb), %		0
Niobium (Nb), %		2.0 to 3.0

Phosphorus (P), %		0.015 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5

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

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.75

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5