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C19025 Copper vs. N10276 Nickel

C19025 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N10276 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 N10276 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
220
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 17
47
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
84
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 360
550
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 620
780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
9.1
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
70
Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 19
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 18
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
2.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 22
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14.5 to 16.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 97.1 to 98.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
4.0 to 7.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.010
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
15 to 17
Nickel (Ni), % 0.8 to 1.2
51 to 63.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0.030 to 0.070
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0.7 to 1.1
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.0 to 4.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0