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Grade 1 Babbitt Metal vs. Grade CW6M Nickel

Grade 1 Babbitt Metal belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade CW6M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 1 Babbitt Metal and the bottom bar is grade CW6M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 53
220
Elongation at Break, % 34
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 20
84
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 30
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 70
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 370
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
65
Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 200
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 8.6
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.1
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.080
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.35
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
17 to 20
Nickel (Ni), % 0
54.9 to 66
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 89.3 to 92
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0050
0