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C81400 Copper vs. N12160 Nickel

C81400 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N12160 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C81400 copper and the bottom bar is N12160 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 11
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
360
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1060
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
90
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
19

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0.020 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 1.0
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
27 to 33
Copper (Cu), % 98.4 to 99.38
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
25 to 44.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
2.4 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0