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N06002 Nickel vs. C71580 Copper-nickel

N06002 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C71580 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 31% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 29 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 N06002 nickel and the bottom bar is C71580 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
140
Elongation at Break, % 41
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
51
Shear Strength, MPa 520
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
230
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
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.9
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
4.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
4.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
41
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
47
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 20.5 to 23
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
65.5 to 71
Iron (Fe), % 17 to 20
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 42.3 to 54
29 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0.2 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5