C55281 Copper vs. N12160 Nickel

C55281 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N12160 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55281 copper and the bottom bar is N12160 nickel.

UNS C55281 (BCuP-3) Filler Metal UNS N12160 (2.4880) 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		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		40
Shear Modulus, GPa		80

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		190
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		360

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		1060

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		810
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1330

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1280

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.7
Density, g/cm³		8.2

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		8.5

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		120

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		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		6.1
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		24

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		8.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19

Alloy Composition

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

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		26 to 30

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		27 to 33

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

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 3.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 1.0

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		25 to 44.4

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

Phosphorus (P), %		5.8 to 6.2
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		2.4 to 3.0

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

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

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		0.2 to 0.8

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

Residuals, %		0 to 0.15
Residuals, %		0