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N06920 Nickel vs. C17300 Copper

N06920 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06920 nickel and the bottom bar is C17300 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
120
Elongation at Break, % 39
3.0 to 23
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
45
Shear Strength, MPa 500
320 to 790
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
500 to 1380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
160 to 1200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1440
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
23

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
40 to 88
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
110 to 5410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
16 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
16 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
17 to 48

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.8 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20.5 to 23
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
95.5 to 97.8
Iron (Fe), % 17 to 20
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 36.9 to 53.5
0.2 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5