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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. C55282 Copper

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C55282 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2MW nickel and the bottom bar is C55282 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
770
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
5.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
8.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
7.4

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
87.7 to 88.7
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
6.5 to 7.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
4.8 to 5.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15