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C12000 Copper vs. Grade CZ100 Nickel

C12000 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade CZ100 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. 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 C12000 copper and the bottom bar is grade CZ100 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
180
Elongation at Break, % 2.8 to 50
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 410
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 77 to 400
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 98
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
60
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 10 to 91
35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25 to 690
54
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.2 to 13
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.4 to 14
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2 to 15
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 99.996
0 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
95 to 100
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0040 to 0.012
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030