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C19025 Copper vs. N06920 Nickel

C19025 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06920 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 N06920 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 17
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
82
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 360
500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 620
730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 40
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
55
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 19
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 18
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 22
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20.5 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 97.1 to 98.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
17 to 20
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0.8 to 1.2
36.9 to 53.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0.030 to 0.070
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0.7 to 1.1
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0