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Nickel 80A vs. C96600 Copper

Nickel 80A 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 80A and the bottom bar is C96600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
140
Elongation at Break, % 22
7.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1040
760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 710
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
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 55
65
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.8
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
47
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1300
830
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 1.8
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
63.5 to 69.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
0.8 to 1.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 69.4 to 79.7
29 to 33
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 1.8 to 2.7
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5