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CC381H Copper-nickel vs. N06002 Nickel

CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06002 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 32% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 CC381H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is N06002 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
210
Elongation at Break, % 20
41
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
9.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.8
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.9
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
55
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.0
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 73
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20.5 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 64.5 to 69.9
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
17 to 20
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
42.3 to 54
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.2 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0