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Grade M30C Nickel vs. CC381H Copper-nickel

Grade M30C nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. They have 61% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 grade M30C nickel and the bottom bar is CC381H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
140
Elongation at Break, % 29
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1290
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1240
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
6.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
6.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
40
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.5
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
73
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
68
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.030
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
64.5 to 69.9
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.6 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 56.6 to 72
29 to 31
Niobium (Nb), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5