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C11600 Copper vs. Grade CW6M Nickel

C11600 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade CW6M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C11600 copper and the bottom bar is grade CW6M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
220
Elongation at Break, % 2.7 to 50
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 410
560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 77 to 410
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
970
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 35
65
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.7 to 91
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25 to 710
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.2 to 13
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.4 to 14
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2 to 15
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 99.78 to 99.915
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
17 to 20
Nickel (Ni), % 0
54.9 to 66
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0.085 to 0.12
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0