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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. C82500 Copper

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C82500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2MW nickel and the bottom bar is C82500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
1.0 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
550 to 1100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
310 to 980

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
20
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
11 to 94
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
400 to 4000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
18 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
17 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
19 to 38

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.15
Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.9 to 2.3
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0 to 0.1
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.15 to 0.7
Copper (Cu), % 0
95.3 to 97.8
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 51.3 to 63
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0.2 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.12
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5