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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. C82800 Copper

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C82800 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 C82800 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
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
670 to 1140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
380 to 1000

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
18
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
11 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
590 to 4080
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
21 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
20 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
23 to 39

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.15
Beryllium (Be), % 0
2.5 to 2.9
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
94.6 to 97.2
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