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C81500 Copper vs. AWS ERNiCrFe-11

C81500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ERNiCrFe-11 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 ERNiCrFe-11.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
47
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 320
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 82
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 83
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
49
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 91
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
1.0 to 1.7
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 1.5
21 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 97.4 to 99.6
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
7.2 to 20
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
58 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5