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N10003 Nickel vs. C55282 Copper

N10003 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C55282 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N10003 nickel and the bottom bar is C55282 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 930
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
770
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1460
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
5.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
8.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
7.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
87.7 to 88.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 18
0
Nickel (Ni), % 64.8 to 79
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
6.5 to 7.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
4.8 to 5.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15