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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. CR015A Copper

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while CR015A copper belongs to the copper 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 grade CX2M nickel and the bottom bar is CR015A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
120
Elongation at Break, % 45
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
33
Density, g/cm3 8.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
76
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
7.8

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.883 to 99.939
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 56.4 to 63
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0.0010 to 0.0070
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.060 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0