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N06230 Nickel vs. C96400 Copper-nickel

N06230 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C96400 copper-nickel 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 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06230 nickel and the bottom bar is C96400 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
140
Elongation at Break, % 38 to 48
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 83
51
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 840
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 400
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 8.9
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
5.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.3
5.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
45
Density, g/cm3 9.5
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 330
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250 to 380
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 25
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.3
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 23
17

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 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 24
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62.3 to 71.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
0.25 to 1.5
Lanthanum (La), % 0.0050 to 0.050
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 47.5 to 65.2
28 to 32
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 0.75
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 13 to 15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5