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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. C31600 Bronze

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C31600 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 C31600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
6.7 to 28
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
270 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
80 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
33

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
29
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
30 to 58
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
28 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
8.5 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
11 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
9.4 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
87.5 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.3 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 51.3 to 63
0.7 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.040 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.2 to 10.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4