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Grade M30H Nickel vs. CC380H Copper-nickel

Grade M30H nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while CC380H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. They have 42% 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 M30H nickel and the bottom bar is CC380H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
120
Elongation at Break, % 11
26
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1250
1130
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1200
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
36
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 75
65
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 700
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
9.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 33
84.5 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
1.0 to 1.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
1.0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 57.9 to 70.3
9.0 to 11
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 2.7 to 3.7
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5