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C55281 Copper vs. N08221 Nickel

C55281 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08221 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55281 copper and the bottom bar is N08221 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 810
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.0
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.5
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.7
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 88.5 to 89.4
1.5 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0
22 to 33.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.0 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
39 to 46
Phosphorus (P), % 5.8 to 6.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silver (Ag), % 4.8 to 5.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0