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N06045 Nickel vs. C72150 Copper-nickel

N06045 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C72150 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. They have 45% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06045 nickel and the bottom bar is C72150 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
150
Elongation at Break, % 37
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
55
Shear Strength, MPa 470
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1210
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
45
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.9
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 98
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
9.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.12
0 to 0.1
Cerium (Ce), % 0.030 to 0.090
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 29
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
52.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 21 to 25
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 45 to 50.4
43 to 46
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5