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N06045 Nickel vs. CC381H Copper-nickel

N06045 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while CC381H 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 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06045 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, % 37
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
40
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.9
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 98
73
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
68
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.12
0 to 0.030
Cerium (Ce), % 0.030 to 0.090
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 29
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
64.5 to 69.9
Iron (Fe), % 21 to 25
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.6 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 45 to 50.4
29 to 31
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5