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C19025 Copper vs. N06230 Nickel

C19025 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06230 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C19025 copper and the bottom bar is N06230 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 17
38 to 48
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
83
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 360
420 to 600
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 620
620 to 840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
8.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 40
1.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
85
Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 19
18 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 18
17 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
2.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 22
17 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.015
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 97.1 to 98.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 3.0
Lanthanum (La), % 0
0.0050 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.8 to 1.2
47.5 to 65.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0.030 to 0.070
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.25 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0.7 to 1.1
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
13 to 15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0