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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. N06255 Nickel

C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06255 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 22% 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 (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96300 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is N06255 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
210
Elongation at Break, % 11
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
55
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 720
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
0 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
6.0 to 24
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 9.0
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
47 to 52
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
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