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N06455 Nickel vs. C81400 Copper

N06455 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C81400 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 N06455 nickel and the bottom bar is C81400 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
120
Elongation at Break, % 47
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Rockwell B Hardness 90
69
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
60
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
61

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
33
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 300
36
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
13

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.020 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.015
0
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 18
0.6 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 2.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
98.4 to 99.38
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 14 to 17
0
Nickel (Ni), % 58.1 to 72
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.7
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5