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C99500 Copper vs. Grade CX2MW Nickel

C99500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 26 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 C99500 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, % 13
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
65
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 410
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22.5
Copper (Cu), % 82.5 to 92
0
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.0
2.0 to 6.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
12.5 to 14.5
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
51.3 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 2.0
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
Zinc (Zn), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0