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N06230 Nickel vs. C96600 Copper

N06230 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C96600 copper belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 33% 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 C96600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
140
Elongation at Break, % 38 to 48
7.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 83
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 840
760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 400
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 8.9
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
4.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.3
4.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
65
Density, g/cm3 9.5
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 330
47
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250 to 380
830
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
8.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 25
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.3
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 23
25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
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
63.5 to 69.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
0.8 to 1.1
Lanthanum (La), % 0.0050 to 0.050
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 47.5 to 65.2
29 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 0.75
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tungsten (W), % 13 to 15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5