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C19700 Copper vs. N10001 Nickel

C19700 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N10001 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C19700 copper and the bottom bar is N10001 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
220
Elongation at Break, % 2.4 to 13
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Rockwell B Hardness 67 to 75
88
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
84
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 300
550
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 530
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 520
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
75
Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 49
290
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460 to 1160
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 16
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 16
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 19
25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 97.4 to 99.59
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.3 to 1.2
4.0 to 6.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
26 to 30
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.050
58 to 69.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0