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N06025 Nickel vs. C71580 Copper-nickel

N06025 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 N06025 nickel and the bottom bar is C71580 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
140
Elongation at Break, % 32
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
51
Shear Strength, MPa 500
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 1000
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
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 50
41
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
47
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.8 to 2.4
0
Carbon (C), % 0.15 to 0.25
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
65.5 to 71
Iron (Fe), % 8.0 to 11
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 59.2 to 65.9
29 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
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 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5