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N06230 Nickel vs. C55283 Copper

N06230 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C55283 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06230 nickel and the bottom bar is C55283 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 83
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 840
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
720
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.5
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 25
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
8.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 23
8.0

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
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86.2 to 87.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
0
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
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
7.0 to 7.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 0.75
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
5.8 to 6.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tungsten (W), % 13 to 15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15