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C82400 Copper vs. Grade CX2M Nickel

C82400 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 25 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 C82400 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, % 1.0 to 20
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1030
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 970
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 270
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 10 to 83
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270 to 3870
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 33
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 26
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 36
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.6 to 1.9
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
22 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0.2 to 0.65
0
Copper (Cu), % 96 to 98.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
15 to 16.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
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
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.12
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0