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C72150 Copper-nickel vs. CR009A Copper

Both C72150 copper-nickel and CR009A copper are copper alloys. They have 55% 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 C72150 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is CR009A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 150
120
Elongation at Break, % 29
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 55
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 600
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1210
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1250
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.5
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.6
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
31
Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 88
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.1
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.0
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
8.1

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.00040
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.00010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 52.5 to 57
99.99 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.0010
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.00050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.00050
Nickel (Ni), % 43 to 46
0 to 0.0010
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.00020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.0025
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0 to 0.00020
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.00020
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.00010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0