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C17510 Copper vs. N06920 Nickel

C17510 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06920 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 C17510 copper and the bottom bar is N06920 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 5.4 to 37
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
82
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 500
500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 860
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 750
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22 to 54
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23 to 54
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 49
55
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 65
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 39 to 92
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 64 to 2410
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.7 to 27
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 23
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 30
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20.5 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 95.9 to 98.4
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
17 to 20
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 1.4 to 2.2
36.9 to 53.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0