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N06920 Nickel vs. C18600 Copper

N06920 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C18600 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 C18600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
120
Elongation at Break, % 39
8.0 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
44
Shear Strength, MPa 500
310 to 340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
520 to 580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
500 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1440
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
70
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
71

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
31
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
44 to 58
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
1060 to 1180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
16 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
16 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
81
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20.5 to 23
0.1 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0
96.5 to 99.55
Iron (Fe), % 17 to 20
0.25 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 36.9 to 53.5
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.050 to 0.5
Tungsten (W), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.050 to 0.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5