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Grade CW6MC Nickel vs. C79600 Nickel Silver

Grade CW6MC nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 CW6MC nickel and the bottom bar is C79600 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 28
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.3
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 80
25
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 200
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
43.5 to 46.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
1.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 55.4 to 68.9
9.0 to 11
Niobium (Nb), % 3.2 to 4.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
38.3 to 45.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5