C18700 Copper vs. N07041 Nickel
C18700 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N07041 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is C18700 copper and the bottom bar is N07041 nickel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 110 | |
| 220 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 9.0 to 9.6 | |
| 14 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 170 to 190 | |
| 850 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 290 to 330 | |
| 1400 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 230 to 250 | |
| 1050 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 950 | |
| 1320 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 380 | |
| 450 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 380 | |
| 11 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 17 | |
| 12 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 9.0 | |
| 8.2 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 24 to 29 | |
| 180 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 240 to 280 | |
| 2510 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.1 | |
| 15 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 18 | |
| 25 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 9.0 to 10 | |
| 47 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 11 to 12 | |
| 34 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 110 | |
| 3.0 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 10 to 12 | |
| 38 |