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C72700 Copper-nickel vs. N06920 Nickel

C72700 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06920 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C72700 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is N06920 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 4.0 to 36
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
82
Shear Strength, MPa 310 to 620
500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 1070
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580 to 1060
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 54
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
55
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20 to 380
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1420 to 4770
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 34
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 26
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 38
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20.5 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 82.1 to 86
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
17 to 20
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.15
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 8.5 to 9.5
36.9 to 53.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0