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N06045 Nickel vs. C96700 Copper

N06045 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C96700 copper 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 (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06045 nickel and the bottom bar is C96700 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
140
Elongation at Break, % 37
10
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
53
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
1210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1170
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1110
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
90
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.9
9.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 98
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
1080
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
40

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.1 to 1.2
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
62.4 to 68.8
Iron (Fe), % 21 to 25
0.4 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 45 to 50.4
29 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.0
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5