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Nickel 617 vs. C14300 Copper

Nickel 617 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C14300 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 C14300 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
120
Elongation at Break, % 40
2.0 to 42
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
43
Shear Strength, MPa 510
150 to 260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
220 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
76 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
96
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
96

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
31
Density, g/cm3 8.5
9.0
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
9.0 to 72
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
25 to 810
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
6.8 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
9.1 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
7.8 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
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
99.9 to 99.95
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
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0