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C55282 Copper vs. Grade CU5MCuC Nickel

C55282 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade CU5MCuC nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55282 copper and the bottom bar is grade CU5MCuC nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 770
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.0
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.8
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.2
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19.5 to 23.5
Copper (Cu), % 87.7 to 88.7
1.5 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
22.2 to 37.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
38 to 44
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 6.5 to 7.0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 4.8 to 5.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0