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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. C18200 Copper

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C18200 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2MW nickel and the bottom bar is C18200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
11 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
310 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
97 to 450

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
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
80
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
81

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
31
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
43 to 96
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
40 to 860
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
9.6 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
11 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
93
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
11 to 18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0.6 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
98.6 to 99.4
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
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 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0