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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. CC497K Bronze

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while CC497K 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 CC497K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
93
Elongation at Break, % 34
6.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
91

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
330
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
29
Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
10
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
45
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
5.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
7.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
7.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.75
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
67.5 to 77.5
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
18 to 23
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 51.3 to 63
0.5 to 2.5
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
0 to 2.0