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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. CC491K Bronze

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2MW nickel and the bottom bar is CC491K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
71
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
31
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
67
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
81 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 51.3 to 63
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0