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C99300 Copper vs. Grade CW6MC Nickel

C99300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade CW6MC nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C99300 copper and the bottom bar is grade CW6MC nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 2.0
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 250
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.8
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 35
80
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.5
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 70
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 590
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 10.7 to 11.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 68.6 to 74.4
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 13.5 to 16.5
55.4 to 68.9
Niobium (Nb), % 0
3.2 to 4.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
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