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N06230 Nickel vs. C97400 Nickel Silver

N06230 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C97400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06230 nickel and the bottom bar is C97400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
120
Elongation at Break, % 38 to 48
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 83
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 840
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 400
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 8.9
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.3
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
33
Density, g/cm3 9.5
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 330
43
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250 to 380
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 25
8.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.3
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 23
8.8

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
58 to 61
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 1.5
Lanthanum (La), % 0.0050 to 0.050
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 47.5 to 65.2
15.5 to 17
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Tungsten (W), % 13 to 15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
10 to 19.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0