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CC381H Copper-nickel vs. N08024 Nickel

CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08024 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 33% 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC381H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is N08024 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.8
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.9
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
41
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.0
7.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 73
99
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22.5 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 64.5 to 69.9
0.5 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
26.6 to 38.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.5 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
35 to 40
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.035
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0