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C17300 Copper vs. Grade CZ100 Nickel

C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade CZ100 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 27 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 C17300 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, % 3.0 to 23
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1380
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1200
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 270
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 88
35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5410
54
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 44
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 48
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 95.5 to 97.8
0 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
95 to 100
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0