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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. C72800 Copper-nickel

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C72800 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2M nickel and the bottom bar is C72800 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
120
Elongation at Break, % 45
3.9 to 23
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
520 to 1270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
250 to 1210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
55
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
38
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
68
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
37 to 99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
260 to 5650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
17 to 40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
16 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
19 to 45

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
78.3 to 82.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.0050 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.050 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 56.4 to 63
9.5 to 10.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.0025
Tin (Sn), % 0
7.5 to 8.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3