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N08221 Nickel vs. C96700 Copper

N08221 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C96700 copper belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 35% 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 (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N08221 nickel and the bottom bar is C96700 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
140
Elongation at Break, % 34
10
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
53
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610
1210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1170
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1110
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
90
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
9.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
1080
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
40

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.1 to 1.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.025
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.0
62.4 to 68.8
Iron (Fe), % 22 to 33.9
0.4 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.4 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 5.0 to 6.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 39 to 46
29 to 33
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.6 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.35
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5