C55284 Copper vs. N06250 Nickel

C55284 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06250 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55284 copper and the bottom bar is N06250 nickel.

UNS C55284 (BCuP-5) Filler Metal UNS N06250 Nickel Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		38
Shear Modulus, GPa		82

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		180
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		980

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		800
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1490

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1440

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		440

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.9
Density, g/cm³		8.6

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		16
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		10

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		260
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.5
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.6
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		23

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		8.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		7.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19

Alloy Composition

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Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.020

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		20 to 23

Copper (Cu), %		79.2 to 80.7
Copper (Cu), %		0.25 to 1.3

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		7.4 to 19.4

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		10.1 to 12

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		50 to 54

Phosphorus (P), %		4.8 to 5.2
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.090

Silver (Ag), %		14.5 to 15.5
Silver (Ag), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.0050

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		0.25 to 1.3

Residuals, %		0 to 0.15
Residuals, %		0