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C17300 Copper vs. AWS ERNiCr-3

C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ERNiCr-3 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C17300 copper and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCr-3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 23
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1380
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 44
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 48
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 22
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 95.5 to 97.8
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
67 to 77.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.75
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5