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C81500 Copper vs. AWS ERNi-1

C81500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ERNi-1 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 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 C81500 copper and the bottom bar is AWS ERNi-1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
180
Elongation at Break, % 17
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 320
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 82
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 83
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
60
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
230

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 91
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.5
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 1.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 97.4 to 99.6
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
93 to 98
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
2.0 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5