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N06230 Nickel vs. C18600 Copper

N06230 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C18600 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06230 nickel and the bottom bar is C18600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
120
Elongation at Break, % 38 to 48
8.0 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 83
44
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 600
310 to 340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 840
520 to 580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 400
500 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 8.9
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
70
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.3
71

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
31
Density, g/cm3 9.5
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 330
44 to 58
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250 to 380
1060 to 1180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 25
16 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
16 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.3
81
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 23
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.015
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 24
0.1 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0
96.5 to 99.55
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
0.25 to 0.8
Lanthanum (La), % 0.0050 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 47.5 to 65.2
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.050 to 0.5
Tungsten (W), % 13 to 15
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.050 to 0.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5