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Nickel 690 vs. C19025 Copper

Nickel 690 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C19025 copper belongs to the copper 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 nickel 690 and the bottom bar is C19025 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 34
8.0 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
43
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 570
300 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 990
480 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
40

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
31
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 33
15 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 27
15 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 25
17 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 31
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
97.1 to 98.5
Iron (Fe), % 7.0 to 11
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 58 to 66
0.8 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.030 to 0.070
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.7 to 1.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3