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C71500 Copper-nickel vs. N06603 Nickel

C71500 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06603 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 32% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C71500 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is N06603 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 620
740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1240
1340
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1170
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.6
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.7
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
50
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 19
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 20
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
2.4 to 3.0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 63.5 to 70.6
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0.4 to 1.0
8.0 to 11
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 33
57.7 to 65.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.010 to 0.25
Yttrium (Y), % 0
0.010 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0.010 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0