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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. C53400 Bronze

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C53400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2MW nickel and the bottom bar is C53400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
330 to 720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
69
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

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
32
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
12 to 26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
91.8 to 95.7
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 51.3 to 63
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.030 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
3.5 to 5.8
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5