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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. C61400 Bronze

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C61400 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 C61400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
34 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
540 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
220 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
67
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
28
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
160 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
210 to 310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
18 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
18 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86 to 92.5
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
1.5 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 51.3 to 63
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.015
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
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5