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N06025 Nickel vs. CC381H Copper-nickel

N06025 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while CC381H 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 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 N06025 nickel and the bottom bar is CC381H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
140
Elongation at Break, % 32
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
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 1000
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
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 50
40
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
73
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
68
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.8 to 2.4
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.15 to 0.25
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
64.5 to 69.9
Iron (Fe), % 8.0 to 11
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.6 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 59.2 to 65.9
29 to 31
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Yttrium (Y), % 0.050 to 0.12
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0.010 to 0.1
0 to 0.5