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N06045 Nickel vs. C55284 Copper

N06045 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C55284 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06045 nickel and the bottom bar is C55284 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
800
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.9
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 98
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
5.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
7.4

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
79.2 to 80.7
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
4.8 to 5.2
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
14.5 to 15.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15