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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. C15100 Copper

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C15100 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 CX2MW nickel and the bottom bar is C15100 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
2.0 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
260 to 470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
69 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
95
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
31
Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
9.3 to 71
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
21 to 890
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
8.1 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
10 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
9.3 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.8 to 99.95
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
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1