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C72200 Copper-nickel vs. CR016A Copper

Both C72200 copper-nickel and CR016A copper are copper alloys. They have 81% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C72200 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is CR016A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 48
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 580
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 34
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.5
98
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.6
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
35
Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 18
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 17
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.6
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 20
8.1

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Chromium (Cr), % 0.3 to 0.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 78.1 to 84.2
99.843 to 99.919
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 15 to 18
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.0010 to 0.0070
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.080 to 0.12
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0