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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. C19025 Copper

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C19025 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 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 CX2MW nickel and the bottom bar is C19025 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
8.0 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
480 to 620

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
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
40

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
31
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
15 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
15 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
17 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
97.1 to 98.5
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
0.8 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.030 to 0.070
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.7 to 1.1
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3