C19025 Copper vs. 50Cr-50Ni Alloy

C19025 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while 50Cr-50Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C19025 copper and the bottom bar is 50Cr-50Ni alloy.

UNS C19025 Nickel-Tin Copper 50Cr-50Ni (R20500) Casting Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210

Elongation at Break, %		8.0 to 17
Elongation at Break, %		5.7

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.26

Shear Modulus, GPa		43
Shear Modulus, GPa		84

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		480 to 620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		350

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		490

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		31
Base Metal Price, % relative		50

Density, g/cm³		8.9
Density, g/cm³		8.0

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.9

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		44
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110

Embodied Water, L/kg		320
Embodied Water, L/kg		350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		15

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		15 to 19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17 to 22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.25

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

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		48 to 52

Copper (Cu), %		97.1 to 98.5
Copper (Cu), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.0

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.3

Nickel (Ni), %		0.8 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), %		44.5 to 52

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.3

Phosphorus (P), %		0.030 to 0.070
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020

Tin (Sn), %		0.7 to 1.1
Tin (Sn), %		0

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.5

Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.3
Residuals, %		0