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N06250 Nickel vs. CC381H Copper-nickel

N06250 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while CC381H 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 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06250 nickel and the bottom bar is CC381H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
140
Elongation at Break, % 46
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1490
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1440
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
40
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
73
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 260
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
68
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.25 to 1.3
64.5 to 69.9
Iron (Fe), % 7.4 to 19.4
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.6 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 10.1 to 12
0
Nickel (Ni), % 50 to 54
29 to 31
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.090
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0.25 to 1.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5