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N08221 Nickel vs. CC381H Copper-nickel

N08221 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 34% 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 N08221 nickel and the bottom bar is CC381H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
140
Elongation at Break, % 34
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
40
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
73
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
68
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.0
64.5 to 69.9
Iron (Fe), % 22 to 33.9
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.6 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 5.0 to 6.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 39 to 46
29 to 31
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0.6 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5