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N06920 Nickel vs. C12600 Copper

N06920 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C12600 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06920 nickel and the bottom bar is C12600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
120
Elongation at Break, % 39
56
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
56
Shear Strength, MPa 500
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1440
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
30
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
9.5

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20.5 to 23
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.5 to 99.8
Iron (Fe), % 17 to 20
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 36.9 to 53.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.2 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 1.0 to 3.0
0