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C19800 Copper vs. Grade CY40 Nickel

C19800 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade CY40 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C19800 copper and the bottom bar is grade CY40 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 12
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 550
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 550
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 61
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 62
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
55
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 49 to 52
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 770 to 1320
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 20
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 95.7 to 99.47
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.020 to 0.5
0 to 11
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
67 to 86
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0.3 to 1.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0