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C96400 Copper-nickel vs. N06060 Nickel

C96400 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06060 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 34% 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 (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96400 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is N06060 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
210
Elongation at Break, % 25
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 51
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1240
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1170
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
65
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.9
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 87
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 62.3 to 71.3
0.25 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0.25 to 1.5
0 to 14
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
12 to 14
Nickel (Ni), % 28 to 32
54 to 60
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0.5 to 1.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.0050
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.25 to 1.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0