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Nickel 725 vs. C12600 Copper

Nickel 725 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C12600 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 nickel 725 and the bottom bar is C12600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
56
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
56
Shear Strength, MPa 580
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1340
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1270
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
30
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
9.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.35
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.5 to 99.8
Iron (Fe), % 2.3 to 15.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.0 to 9.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 55 to 59
0
Niobium (Nb), % 2.8 to 4.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0.2 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 1.0 to 1.7
0