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C71580 Copper-nickel vs. N06255 Nickel

C71580 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06255 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 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C71580 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is N06255 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
210
Elongation at Break, % 40
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 51
81
Shear Strength, MPa 230
460
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
55
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 47
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 65.5 to 71
0 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
6.0 to 24
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 9.0
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 33
47 to 52
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.69
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0