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C82700 Copper vs. Grade CX2MW Nickel

C82700 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C82700 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, % 1.8
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1200
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1020
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 300
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
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 20
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 21
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 4260
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 41
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0
Beryllium (Be), % 2.4 to 2.6
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.090
20 to 22.5
Copper (Cu), % 94.6 to 96.7
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
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), % 1.0 to 1.5
51.3 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
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