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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. C19700 Copper

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C19700 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 C19700 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
2.4 to 13
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
400 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
330 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
86 to 88
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
87 to 89

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
30
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
12 to 49
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
460 to 1160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
12 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
14 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
73
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
14 to 19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0
97.4 to 99.59
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
0.3 to 1.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.010 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.050
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 51.3 to 63
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.1 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
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 0.2