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C99500 Copper vs. N06230 Nickel

C99500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06230 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C99500 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, % 13
38 to 48
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
83
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
620 to 840
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
330 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
1.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
85
Density, g/cm3 8.7
9.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
200 to 330
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 410
250 to 380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
18 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
17 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 2.0
0.2 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.015
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 82.5 to 92
0
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.0
0 to 3.0
Lanthanum (La), % 0
0.0050 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.3 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
47.5 to 65.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 2.0
0.25 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
13 to 15
Zinc (Zn), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0