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C81400 Copper vs. N06230 Nickel

C81400 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06230 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 C81400 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, % 11
38 to 48
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
83
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
620 to 840
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
330 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
8.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 60
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 61
1.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
85
Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
200 to 330
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
250 to 380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
18 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
17 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
2.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
17 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Beryllium (Be), % 0.020 to 0.1
0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.015
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 1.0
20 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 98.4 to 99.38
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 3.0
Lanthanum (La), % 0
0.0050 to 0.050
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
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
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0