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N06002 Nickel vs. C96400 Copper-nickel

N06002 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C96400 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

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

Thermal Properties

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

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
45
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
87
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
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
17

Alloy Composition

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