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Grade M35-2 Nickel vs. C12000 Copper

Grade M35-2 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C12000 copper belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 30% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade M35-2 nickel and the bottom bar is C12000 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
120
Elongation at Break, % 28
2.8 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
230 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
77 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1280
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1230
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
98
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
98

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
31
Density, g/cm3 8.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
10 to 91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
25 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
7.2 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
9.4 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
8.2 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.35
0
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
99.9 to 99.996
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 59.1 to 74
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.0040 to 0.012
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0