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N06985 Nickel vs. C86100 Bronze

N06985 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C86100 bronze 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 N06985 nickel and the bottom bar is C86100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Elongation at Break, % 45
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1260
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
24
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
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
66 to 68
Iron (Fe), % 18 to 21
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
2.5 to 5.0
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
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
17.3 to 25