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Grade N12MV Nickel vs. CR006A Copper

Grade N12MV nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while CR006A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 grade N12MV nickel and the bottom bar is CR006A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
120
Elongation at Break, % 6.8
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
31
Density, g/cm3 9.2
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 200
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
9.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
8.1

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 26 to 30
0
Nickel (Ni), % 60.2 to 69.8
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.6
0