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C17465 Copper vs. N10003 Nickel

C17465 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N10003 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 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 C17465 copper and the bottom bar is N10003 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 5.3 to 36
42
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
80
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 540
540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 930
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 830
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 220
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22 to 51
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23 to 52
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
70
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 47 to 90
260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 64 to 2920
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.7 to 29
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 24
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 64
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 33
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Beryllium (Be), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 95.7 to 98.7
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
15 to 18
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 1.4
64.8 to 79
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0