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C14300 Copper vs. Grade CX2MW Nickel

C14300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 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 C14300 copper and the bottom bar is grade CX2MW nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
220
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 42
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 460
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76 to 430
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 96
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
65
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.0 to 72
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25 to 810
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 14
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 15
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8 to 16
17

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 99.95
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
2.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
12.5 to 14.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
51.3 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35