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Nickel 59 vs. C55282 Copper

Nickel 59 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C55282 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 59 and the bottom bar is C55282 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
770
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
5.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
8.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
7.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
87.7 to 88.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 56.2 to 62.9
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
6.5 to 7.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
4.8 to 5.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15