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C14300 Copper vs. N06985 Nickel

C14300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06985 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C14300 copper and the bottom bar is N06985 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 42
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
80
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 260
480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 460
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76 to 430
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 96
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
55
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.0 to 72
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25 to 810
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 14
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 15
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8 to 16
16

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 23.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 99.95
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
18 to 21
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
35.9 to 53.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.5