C70260 Copper vs. N07041 Nickel
C70260 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N07041 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is C70260 copper and the bottom bar is N07041 nickel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 120 | |
| 220 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 9.5 to 19 | |
| 14 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 320 to 450 | |
| 850 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 520 to 760 | |
| 1400 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 410 to 650 | |
| 1050 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1040 | |
| 1320 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 390 | |
| 450 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 160 | |
| 11 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 17 | |
| 12 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.9 | |
| 8.2 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 46 to 140 | |
| 180 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 710 to 1810 | |
| 2510 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.3 | |
| 15 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 18 | |
| 25 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 16 to 24 | |
| 47 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 16 to 21 | |
| 34 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 45 | |
| 3.0 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 18 to 27 | |
| 38 |