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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. C14300 Copper

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C14300 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2M nickel and the bottom bar is C14300 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
120
Elongation at Break, % 45
2.0 to 42
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
220 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
76 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
31
Density, g/cm3 8.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
9.0 to 72
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
25 to 810
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
6.8 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
9.1 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
7.8 to 16

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.9 to 99.95
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 56.4 to 63
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0