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C96200 Copper-nickel vs. N06255 Nickel

C96200 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06255 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 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 C96200 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is N06255 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 23
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1150
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1100
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
55
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 83.6 to 90
0 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
6.0 to 24
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 9.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
47 to 52
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.69
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0