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C55281 Copper vs. AWS ERNiCr-3

C55281 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ERNiCr-3 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55281 copper and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCr-3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 810
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.0
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.5
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.7
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 22
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 88.5 to 89.4
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
67 to 77.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 5.8 to 6.2
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 4.8 to 5.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.75
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5