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Grade M30C Nickel vs. C12900 Copper

Grade M30C nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C12900 copper belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 30% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 grade M30C nickel and the bottom bar is C12900 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
120
Elongation at Break, % 29
2.8 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
220 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
75 to 380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1290
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1240
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
98
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
98

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
32
Density, g/cm3 8.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
11 to 88
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
24 to 640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
6.8 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
9.1 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
7.8 to 15

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.012
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
99.88 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0040
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 56.6 to 72
0 to 0.050
Niobium (Nb), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.054
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0 to 0.025