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N06255 Nickel vs. C72150 Copper-nickel

N06255 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C72150 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. They have 45% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06255 nickel and the bottom bar is C72150 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
150
Elongation at Break, % 45
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
55
Shear Strength, MPa 460
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1210
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
45
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
9.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 23 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.2
52.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 6.0 to 24
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.050
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 9.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 47 to 52
43 to 46
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.69
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5