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C81500 Copper vs. AWS ERNiCrFe-6

C81500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ERNiCrFe-6 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-6.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 320
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 82
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 83
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
55
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 91
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 1.5
14 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 97.4 to 99.6
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 8.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
2.0 to 2.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0
67 to 81.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5