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N06045 Nickel vs. C55181 Copper

N06045 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C55181 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 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 C55181 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
790
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
710
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
28
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.9
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 98
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
8.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
8.2

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.12
0
Cerium (Ce), % 0.030 to 0.090
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 29
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
92.4 to 93
Iron (Fe), % 21 to 25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 45 to 50.4
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
7.0 to 7.5
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15