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C14700 Copper vs. Grade CW2M Nickel

C14700 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade CW2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C14700 copper and the bottom bar is grade CW2M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 9.1 to 35
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
83
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240 to 320
560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 85 to 250
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
70
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 25 to 65
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 31 to 280
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.3 to 10
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.5 to 12
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.4 to 12
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.395 to 99.798
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
15 to 17.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
60.1 to 70
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0020 to 0.0050
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0