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C99300 Copper vs. Grade CU5MCuC Nickel

C99300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade CU5MCuC nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. 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 C99300 copper and the bottom bar is grade CU5MCuC nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 2.0
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 250
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 35
45
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.5
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 70
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 590
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 10.7 to 11.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19.5 to 23.5
Cobalt (Co), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 68.6 to 74.4
1.5 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 0.4 to 1.0
22.2 to 37.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 13.5 to 16.5
38 to 44
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0