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C99500 Copper vs. Grade CZ100 Nickel

C99500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade CZ100 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 26 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 CZ100 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
180
Elongation at Break, % 13
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
60
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 410
54
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 82.5 to 92
0 to 1.3
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 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
95 to 100
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 2.0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0