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C19800 Copper vs. N12160 Nickel

C19800 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N12160 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C19800 copper and the bottom bar is N12160 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 12
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
80
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 330
500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 550
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 550
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
360
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1060
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
1280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
90
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 49 to 52
260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 770 to 1320
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 20
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
27 to 33
Copper (Cu), % 95.7 to 99.47
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.020 to 0.5
0 to 3.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
25 to 44.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
2.4 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0.3 to 1.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0