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Grade CZ100 Nickel vs. C99500 Copper

Grade CZ100 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C99500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 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 grade CZ100 nickel and the bottom bar is C99500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
120
Elongation at Break, % 11
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 69
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 19
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
30
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 54
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.3
82.5 to 92
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
3.0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 95 to 100
3.5 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0.5 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3