C72700 Copper-nickel vs. N07041 Nickel
C72700 copper-nickel 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 C72700 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is N07041 nickel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 120 | |
| 220 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 4.0 to 36 | |
| 14 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 310 to 620 | |
| 850 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 460 to 1070 | |
| 1400 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 580 to 1060 | |
| 1050 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 930 | |
| 1320 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 380 | |
| 450 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 54 | |
| 11 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 17 | |
| 12 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.8 | |
| 8.2 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 20 to 380 | |
| 180 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 1420 to 4770 | |
| 2510 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.4 | |
| 15 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 19 | |
| 25 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 14 to 34 | |
| 47 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 15 to 26 | |
| 34 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 16 | |
| 3.0 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 16 to 38 | |
| 38 |