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Nickel 690 vs. C96600 Copper

Nickel 690 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C96600 copper belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 33% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 690 and the bottom bar is C96600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
140
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 34
7.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 990
760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250 to 760
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
4.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
4.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
65
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31 to 170
47
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160 to 1440
830
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 33
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 27
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 25
25

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 31
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
63.5 to 69.8
Iron (Fe), % 7.0 to 11
0.8 to 1.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 58 to 66
29 to 33
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5