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PVC-P vs. Grade CW2M Nickel

PVC-P and grade CW2M nickel belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. PVC-P is a polymeric material, while grade CW2M nickel is a metal. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 14 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (24, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PVC-P and the bottom bar is grade CW2M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.4
210
Elongation at Break, % 180
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.29
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 16
560

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 75
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 190
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1400
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 160
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4
8.8

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.57
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.2
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.9
16