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N06985 Nickel vs. C55181 Copper

N06985 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C55181 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06985 nickel and the bottom bar is C55181 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
790
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1260
710
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
28
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
8.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
8.2

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.015
0
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 23.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
92.4 to 93
Iron (Fe), % 18 to 21
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 35.9 to 53.5
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
7.0 to 7.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15