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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. C72150 Copper-nickel

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C72150 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. They have 45% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 C72150 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
150
Elongation at Break, % 34
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
55
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1210
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
1250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
3.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
3.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
45
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
9.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
6.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
52.5 to 57
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 to 0.050
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 51.3 to 63
43 to 46
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
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 0.5