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C14181 Copper vs. N06230 Nickel

C14181 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06230 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C14181 copper and the bottom bar is N06230 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 15
38 to 48
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
83
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
620 to 840
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
330 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
8.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
85
Density, g/cm3 9.0
9.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
200 to 330
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 69
250 to 380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
18 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
17 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
2.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
17 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.015
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 3.0
Lanthanum (La), % 0
0.0050 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
47.5 to 65.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.25 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
13 to 15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0020
0