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C82500 Copper vs. N06002 Nickel

C82500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06002 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 C82500 copper and the bottom bar is N06002 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 1.0 to 20
41
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550 to 1100
760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310 to 980
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 280
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
9.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 20
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 21
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 94
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400 to 4000
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 35
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 27
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 38
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.9 to 2.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
20.5 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0.15 to 0.7
0.5 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 95.3 to 97.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
17 to 20
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
42.3 to 54
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.35
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
0.2 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0