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Nickel 601 vs. C19800 Copper

Nickel 601 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C19800 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 601 and the bottom bar is C19800 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 38
9.0 to 12
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
43
Shear Strength, MPa 440 to 530
260 to 330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 890
430 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 800
420 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
61
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
62

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 49
30
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 86 to 200
49 to 52
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210 to 1630
770 to 1320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 30
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 25
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 23
15 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 1.7
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.0
95.7 to 99.47
Iron (Fe), % 7.7 to 20
0.020 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.1 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 58 to 63
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.010 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.1 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.3 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2