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CC491K Bronze vs. Grade CW6M Nickel

CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade CW6M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC491K bronze and the bottom bar is grade CW6M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
220
Elongation at Break, % 13
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
970
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
65
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 67
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 87
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
17 to 20
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
54.9 to 66
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0