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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. C86400 Bronze

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C86400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2MW nickel and the bottom bar is C86400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
100
Elongation at Break, % 34
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
88
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
23
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
56 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
0.4 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.1 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 51.3 to 63
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
34 to 42
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0