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C99500 Copper vs. Grade CW6M Nickel

C99500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade CW6M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 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 C99500 copper and the bottom bar is grade CW6M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
220
Elongation at Break, % 13
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
970
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
65
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 410
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 82.5 to 92
0
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.0
0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
17 to 20
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
54.9 to 66
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0