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C16200 Copper vs. N06985 Nickel

C16200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06985 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C16200 copper and the bottom bar is N06985 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 56
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 210
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
80
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 390
480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240 to 550
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 48 to 470
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 370
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 360
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 90
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 90
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
55
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 10 to 99
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 10 to 970
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.4 to 17
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6 to 17
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 100
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.7 to 20
16

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 23.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 98.6 to 99.3
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
18 to 21
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
35.9 to 53.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.5