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C19700 Copper vs. Grade CX2MW Nickel

C19700 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C19700 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, % 2.4 to 13
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 530
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 520
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 250
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 86 to 88
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87 to 89
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
65
Density, g/cm3 8.9
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 12 to 49
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460 to 1160
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 16
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 16
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 73
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 19
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 97.4 to 99.59
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.3 to 1.2
2.0 to 6.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
12.5 to 14.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.050
51.3 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0