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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. CR005A Copper

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while CR005A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2MW nickel and the bottom bar is CR005A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
31
Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
8.1

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 51.3 to 63
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0