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C96600 Copper vs. N10001 Nickel

C96600 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N10001 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 33% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96600 copper and the bottom bar is N10001 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
220
Elongation at Break, % 7.0
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 280
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1100
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
75
Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.0
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 47
290
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 830
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
25

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 63.5 to 69.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.8 to 1.1
4.0 to 6.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
26 to 30
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 33
58 to 69.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0