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N06002 Nickel vs. CC381H Copper-nickel

N06002 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06002 nickel and the bottom bar is CC381H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
140
Elongation at Break, % 41
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1260
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.9
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
6.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
6.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
40
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
73
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
68
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 20.5 to 23
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
64.5 to 69.9
Iron (Fe), % 17 to 20
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.6 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 42.3 to 54
29 to 31
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0.2 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5