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C82400 Copper vs. Grade CX2MW Nickel

C82400 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 27 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 C82400 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, % 1.0 to 20
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1030
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 970
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 270
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 26
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 10 to 83
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270 to 3870
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 33
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 26
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 36
17

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
20 to 22.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0.2 to 0.65
0
Copper (Cu), % 96 to 98.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
2.0 to 6.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
12.5 to 14.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
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
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.12
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0