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C82700 Copper vs. N08221 Nickel

C82700 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08221 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C82700 copper and the bottom bar is N08221 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 1.8
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1200
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1020
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 300
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
240

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 4260
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 41
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 2.4 to 2.6
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.090
20 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 94.6 to 96.7
1.5 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
22 to 33.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.0 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 1.5
39 to 46
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0