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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. C75200 Nickel Silver

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C75200 nickel silver 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 C75200 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
400 to 660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1110
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
33
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
33
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
13 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
14 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
9.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
13 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
63.5 to 66.5
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 51.3 to 63
16.5 to 19.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
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
12.7 to 20
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5