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C82400 Copper vs. N06985 Nickel

C82400 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06985 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 C82400 copper and the bottom bar is N06985 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 1.0 to 20
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1030
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 970
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 270
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 26
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 10 to 83
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270 to 3870
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 33
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 26
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 36
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.6 to 1.9
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
21 to 23.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0.2 to 0.65
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 96 to 98.2
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
18 to 21
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
35.9 to 53.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.12
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0