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Nickel 617 vs. C12600 Copper

Nickel 617 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C12600 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 617 and the bottom bar is C12600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
120
Elongation at Break, % 40
56
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
56
Shear Strength, MPa 510
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
30
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
9.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 24
0
Cobalt (Co), % 10 to 15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
99.5 to 99.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 44.5 to 62
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0