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C81500 Copper vs. Grade CY40 Nickel

C81500 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 C81500 copper and the bottom bar is grade CY40 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 320
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 82
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 83
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
55
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 56
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 91
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 1.5
14 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 97.4 to 99.6
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 11
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
67 to 86
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0