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Grade CW6MC Nickel vs. CC380H Copper-nickel

Grade CW6MC nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while CC380H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CW6MC nickel and the bottom bar is CC380H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 28
26
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1130
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.3
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 80
36
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 200
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
65
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
9.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
84.5 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
1.0 to 1.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
1.0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 55.4 to 68.9
9.0 to 11
Niobium (Nb), % 3.2 to 4.5
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5