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N06985 Nickel vs. C87200 Bronze

N06985 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C87200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06985 nickel and the bottom bar is C87200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Elongation at Break, % 45
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1260
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
29
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 1.5
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
89 to 99
Iron (Fe), % 18 to 21
0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
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 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
1.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 5.0