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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. N12160 Nickel

C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N12160 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 23% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96300 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is N12160 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
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
360
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
1060
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
1330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
1280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
90
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 720
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
27 to 33
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
25 to 44.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
2.4 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0