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C55180 Copper vs. N06920 Nickel

C55180 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06920 nickel belongs to the nickel 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 C55180 copper and the bottom bar is N06920 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 20
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 710
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
55
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 48
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20.5 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 94.7 to 95.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
17 to 20
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0
36.9 to 53.5
Phosphorus (P), % 4.8 to 5.2
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0