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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. N06985 Nickel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06985 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 34% 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 CC383H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is N06985 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
210
Elongation at Break, % 20
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
55
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.010
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.020
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 23.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
18 to 21
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
35.9 to 53.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.7
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0