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Nickel 80A vs. CC140C Copper

Nickel 80A belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while CC140C copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 80A and the bottom bar is CC140C copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 22
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1040
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 710
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
77
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
78

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
31
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1300
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
89
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 1.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0.4 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
98.8 to 99.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 69.4 to 79.7
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 1.8 to 2.7
0