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C55281 Copper vs. Grade N7M Nickel

C55281 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade N7M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55281 copper and the bottom bar is grade N7M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 810
1650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
1590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
9.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.0
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.5
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.7
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 88.5 to 89.4
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
30 to 33
Nickel (Ni), % 0
60.9 to 70
Phosphorus (P), % 5.8 to 6.2
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 4.8 to 5.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0