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C18600 Copper vs. N10003 Nickel

C18600 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C18600 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, % 8.0 to 11
42
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
80
Shear Strength, MPa 310 to 340
540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 580
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500 to 520
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 280
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 70
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 71
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
70
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 44 to 58
260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1060 to 1180
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 18
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 17
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 81
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 20
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0.1 to 1.0
6.0 to 8.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 96.5 to 99.55
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0.25 to 0.8
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
15 to 18
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
64.8 to 79
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0.050 to 0.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.050 to 0.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0