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N06230 Nickel vs. C14180 Copper

N06230 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C14180 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06230 nickel and the bottom bar is C14180 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
120
Elongation at Break, % 38 to 48
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 83
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 840
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 400
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 8.9
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
31
Density, g/cm3 9.5
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 330
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250 to 380
69
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 25
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.3
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 23
7.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.015
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 24
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
0
Lanthanum (La), % 0.0050 to 0.050
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 47.5 to 65.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.075
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tungsten (W), % 13 to 15
0