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C55281 Copper vs. N06255 Nickel

C55281 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06255 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 N06255 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 190
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 810
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.0
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.5
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.7
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 88.5 to 89.4
0 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 0
6.0 to 24
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 9.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
47 to 52
Phosphorus (P), % 5.8 to 6.2
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 4.8 to 5.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.69
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0