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Nickel 600 vs. C55282 Copper

Nickel 600 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 (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 600 and the bottom bar is C55282 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650 to 990
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
770
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 32
5.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 26
8.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 29
7.4

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
87.7 to 88.7
Iron (Fe), % 6.0 to 10
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 72 to 80
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
6.5 to 7.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
4.8 to 5.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15