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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. C14520 Copper

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C14520 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2MW nickel and the bottom bar is C14520 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
9.0 to 9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
290 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
85
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
85

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
33
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
24 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
240 to 280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
9.0 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
11 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
10 to 12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.2 to 99.596
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 51.3 to 63
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.0040 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0