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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. C77600 Nickel Silver

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C77600 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 C77600 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

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
27
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
470
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
42 to 45
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 51.3 to 63
12 to 14
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 0.15
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
39.7 to 46
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5