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CC140C Copper vs. N06920 Nickel

CC140C copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06920 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC140C copper and the bottom bar is N06920 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 11
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 310
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 77
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 78
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
55
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 89
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 1.2
20.5 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 98.8 to 99.6
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
17 to 20
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0
36.9 to 53.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.0 to 3.0