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C14300 Copper vs. Grade CX2M Nickel

C14300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 26 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 C14300 copper and the bottom bar is grade CX2M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
220
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 42
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 460
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76 to 430
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
65
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.0 to 72
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25 to 810
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 14
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 15
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8 to 16
15

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22 to 24
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 99.95
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
15 to 16.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
56.4 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020