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C72200 Copper-nickel vs. AWS ERNiCr-3

C72200 copper-nickel 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 (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C72200 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCr-3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 48
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 580
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
70
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 18
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 17
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 20
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0.3 to 0.7
18 to 22
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 78.1 to 84.2
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 15 to 18
67 to 77.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.75
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5