C55281 Copper vs. N06110 Nickel

C55281 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06110 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55281 copper and the bottom bar is N06110 nickel.

UNS C55281 (BCuP-3) Filler Metal UNS N06110 Nickel Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		40
Shear Modulus, GPa		84

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		190
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		340

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		1020

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		810
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1490

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1440

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		440

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.7
Density, g/cm³		8.6

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		11

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		6.1
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		23

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		8.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 1.0

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.15

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		28 to 33

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

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.0

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

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		9.0 to 12

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		51 to 62

Niobium (Nb), %		0
Niobium (Nb), %		0 to 1.0

Phosphorus (P), %		5.8 to 6.2
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.5

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0

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

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 1.0

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		1.0 to 4.0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.15
Residuals, %		0