Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. C61900 Bronze
Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C61900 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 C61900 bronze.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 220 | |
110 |
Elongation at Break, % | 34 | |
21 to 32 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
0.34 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 84 | |
43 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 620 | |
570 to 650 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 350 | |
230 to 310 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 330 | |
230 |
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 | |
440 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 10 | |
79 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
18 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 1.5 | |
11 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 1.5 | |
11 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 65 | |
28 |
Density, g/cm3 | 8.9 | |
8.3 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 12 | |
3.1 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 170 | |
51 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 290 | |
380 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 180 | |
110 to 150 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 290 | |
230 to 430 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
7.6 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 23 | |
19 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 19 | |
19 to 22 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 18 | |
18 to 20 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 2.7 | |
22 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 17 | |
20 to 23 |
Alloy Composition
Aluminum (Al), % | 0 | |
8.5 to 10 |
Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.020 | |
0 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 20 to 22.5 | |
0 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 | |
83.6 to 88.5 |
Iron (Fe), % | 2.0 to 6.0 | |
3.0 to 4.5 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.020 |
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 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.8 | |
0 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.025 | |
0 |
Tin (Sn), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.6 |
Tungsten (W), % | 2.5 to 3.5 | |
0 |
Vanadium (V), % | 0 to 0.35 | |
0 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.8 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.5 |