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C96900 Copper-nickel vs. N06230 Nickel

C96900 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06230 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96900 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is N06230 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 4.5
38 to 48
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
83
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
620 to 840
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 830
330 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.2
1.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
85
Density, g/cm3 8.8
9.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 72
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38
200 to 330
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2820
250 to 380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
18 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
17 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 30
17 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.015
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 73.6 to 78
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 3.0
Lanthanum (La), % 0
0.0050 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.15
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.3
0.3 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 14.5 to 15.5
47.5 to 65.2
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0.25 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 7.5 to 8.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
13 to 15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0