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N06920 Nickel vs. C17510 Copper

N06920 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C17510 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 C17510 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
120
Elongation at Break, % 39
5.4 to 37
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
44
Shear Strength, MPa 500
210 to 500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
310 to 860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
120 to 750

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1440
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
22 to 54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
23 to 54

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
49
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
65
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
39 to 92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
64 to 2410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
9.7 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
11 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
11 to 30

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20.5 to 23
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
95.9 to 98.4
Iron (Fe), % 17 to 20
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 36.9 to 53.5
1.4 to 2.2
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