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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. C76200 Nickel Silver

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C76200 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 C76200 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
390 to 790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
9.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
29
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
13 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
14 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
13 to 26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
57 to 61
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 51.3 to 63
11 to 13.5
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
24.2 to 32
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5