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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. C87600 Bronze

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C87600 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 C87600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
6.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
29
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
71
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
88 to 92.5
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 51.3 to 63
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
3.5 to 5.5
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
4.0 to 7.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5