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N06045 Nickel vs. C96400 Copper-nickel

N06045 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C96400 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 (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06045 nickel and the bottom bar is C96400 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
140
Elongation at Break, % 37
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
51
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
45
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.9
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 98
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.12
0 to 0.15
Cerium (Ce), % 0.030 to 0.090
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 29
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
62.3 to 71.3
Iron (Fe), % 21 to 25
0.25 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 45 to 50.4
28 to 32
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5