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C14300 Copper vs. Grade CY40 Nickel

C14300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade CY40 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 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 C14300 copper and the bottom bar is grade CY40 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 42
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 460
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76 to 430
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 96
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
55
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.0 to 72
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25 to 810
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 14
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 15
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8 to 16
16

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 99.95
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
67 to 86
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030