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C55280 Copper vs. N06002 Nickel

C55280 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06002 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55280 copper and the bottom bar is N06002 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 790
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 67
130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.9
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.3
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20.5 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 90.5 to 91.4
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
17 to 20
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0
42.3 to 54
Phosphorus (P), % 6.8 to 7.2
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.2 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0