C55281 Copper vs. Nickel 908

C55281 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while nickel 908 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55281 copper and the bottom bar is nickel 908.

UNS C55281 (BCuP-3) Filler Metal Nickel Alloy 908 (N09908)

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		180

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.3

Shear Modulus, GPa		40
Shear Modulus, GPa		70

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		1340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		190
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		290

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		920

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		810
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1430

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1380

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.7
Density, g/cm³		8.3

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		9.3

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		6.1
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		45

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		8.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		33

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		61

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0.75 to 1.3

Boron (B), %		0
Boron (B), %		0 to 0.012

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		3.8 to 4.5

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 0.5

Copper (Cu), %		88.5 to 89.4
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.5

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		35.6 to 44.6

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		47 to 51

Niobium (Nb), %		0
Niobium (Nb), %		2.7 to 3.3

Phosphorus (P), %		5.8 to 6.2
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.015

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5

Silver (Ag), %		4.8 to 5.2
Silver (Ag), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.0050

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		1.2 to 1.8

Residuals, %		0 to 0.15
Residuals, %		0