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C96400 Copper-nickel vs. N06002 Nickel

C96400 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06002 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 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96400 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is N06002 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
210
Elongation at Break, % 25
41
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 51
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1240
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1170
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
9.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.0
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.1
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
55
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.9
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 87
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.8
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20.5 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 62.3 to 71.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.25 to 1.5
17 to 20
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 28 to 32
42.3 to 54
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.2 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0