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N06920 Nickel vs. C71000 Copper-nickel

N06920 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C71000 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 22% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06920 nickel and the bottom bar is C71000 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
49
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
320 to 560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1200
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1440
1150
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
6.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
6.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
37
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
63
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
10 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
12 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
12 to 20

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
73.5 to 80.5
Iron (Fe), % 17 to 20
0.5 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 36.9 to 53.5
19 to 23
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5