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N06025 Nickel vs. C96300 Copper-nickel

N06025 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 21% 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 C96300 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
130
Elongation at Break, % 32
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
49
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1200
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1150
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
6.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
42
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.8 to 2.4
0
Carbon (C), % 0.15 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
72.3 to 80.8
Iron (Fe), % 8.0 to 11
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.25 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 59.2 to 65.9
18 to 22
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Yttrium (Y), % 0.050 to 0.12
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0.010 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5