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C70700 Copper-nickel vs. Grade CZ100 Nickel

C70700 copper-nickel 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C70700 copper-nickel 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, % 39
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1120
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1060
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 59
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
60
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 51
54
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 88.5 to 90.5
0 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 9.5 to 10.5
95 to 100
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0