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C17510 Copper vs. N10675 Nickel

C17510 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N10675 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 30 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 C17510 copper and the bottom bar is N10675 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
220
Elongation at Break, % 5.4 to 37
47
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Rockwell B Hardness 44 to 99
88
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
85
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 500
610
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 860
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 750
400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22 to 54
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23 to 54
1.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 49
80
Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 65
210
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 39 to 92
330
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 64 to 2410
350
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.7 to 27
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 23
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 30
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Beryllium (Be), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 3.0
Copper (Cu), % 95.9 to 98.4
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
1.0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 3.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
27 to 32
Nickel (Ni), % 1.4 to 2.2
51.3 to 71
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 3.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0