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Nickel 601 vs. C99300 Copper

Nickel 601 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C99300 copper belongs to the copper 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 nickel 601 and the bottom bar is C99300 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 38
2.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 890
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 800
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
9.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 49
35
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
4.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
70
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 86 to 200
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210 to 1630
590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 30
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 25
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 23
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 1.7
10.7 to 11.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 25
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.0
68.6 to 74.4
Iron (Fe), % 7.7 to 20
0.4 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 58 to 63
13.5 to 16.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3