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C11600 Copper vs. Grade N12MV Nickel

C11600 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade N12MV 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 N12MV nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
220
Elongation at Break, % 2.7 to 50
6.8
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 410
600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 77 to 410
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 35
75
Density, g/cm3 9.0
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.7 to 91
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25 to 710
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
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
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 99.78 to 99.915
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
26 to 30
Nickel (Ni), % 0
60.2 to 69.8
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
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0