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C81400 Copper vs. N06975 Nickel

C81400 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06975 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C81400 copper and the bottom bar is N06975 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
50
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
18

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0.020 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 1.0
23 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 98.4 to 99.38
0.7 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 0
10.2 to 23.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
47 to 52
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.7 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0