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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. C77400 Nickel Silver

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C77400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2MW nickel and the bottom bar is C77400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
770
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
25
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
43 to 47
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 51.3 to 63
9.0 to 11
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
41.3 to 48
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5