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C81500 Copper vs. AWS ERNiFeCr-2

C81500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ERNiFeCr-2 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 ERNiFeCr-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
1300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 320
12
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
75
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 91
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
38

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 0.8
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 1.5
17 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 97.4 to 99.6
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
11.6 to 24.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.8 to 3.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
50 to 55
Niobium (Nb), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
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
0.65 to 1.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5