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C14300 Copper vs. Grade N12MV Nickel

C14300 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 (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C14300 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, % 2.0 to 42
6.8
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 460
600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76 to 430
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
75
Density, g/cm3 9.0
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.0 to 72
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25 to 810
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 14
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 15
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8 to 16
19

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 99.95
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
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.6