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N06058 Nickel vs. C96400 Copper-nickel

N06058 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C96400 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 31% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06058 nickel and the bottom bar is C96400 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
140
Elongation at Break, % 45
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 86
51
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1540
1240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
1170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.8
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
45
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 320
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.4
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 23
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
62.3 to 71.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0.25 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 19 to 21
0
Nickel (Ni), % 52.2 to 61
28 to 32
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.020 to 0.15
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5