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CC380H Copper-nickel vs. Nickel 601

CC380H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while nickel 601 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC380H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is nickel 601.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 26
10 to 38
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
660 to 890
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
290 to 800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1130
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
49
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
86 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
210 to 1630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.8
22 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
20 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
17 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
1.0 to 1.7
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 89
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
7.7 to 20
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
58 to 63
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0