C55181 Copper vs. Nickel 22

C55181 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while nickel 22 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55181 copper and the bottom bar is nickel 22.

UNS C55181 (BCuP-2) Filler Metal Nickel Alloy 22 (2.4602, N06022, NiCr21Mo14W)

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		220

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		40
Shear Modulus, GPa		84

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		190
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		990

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		790
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1390

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		710
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1360

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		430

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		28
Base Metal Price, % relative		70

Density, g/cm³		8.5
Density, g/cm³		8.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		12

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		38
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		170

Embodied Water, L/kg		290
Embodied Water, L/kg		300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		6.5
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		25

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		8.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		8.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.015

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		20 to 22.5

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 2.5

Copper (Cu), %		92.4 to 93
Copper (Cu), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		2.0 to 6.0

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.015

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		12.5 to 14.5

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		50.8 to 63

Phosphorus (P), %		7.0 to 7.5
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.080

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		2.5 to 3.5

Vanadium (V), %		0
Vanadium (V), %		0 to 0.35

Residuals, %		0 to 0.15
Residuals, %		0