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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. C97400 Nickel Silver

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C97400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2MW nickel and the bottom bar is C97400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
33
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
43
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
8.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
8.8

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
58 to 61
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 51.3 to 63
15.5 to 17
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
10 to 19.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0