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CC495K Bronze vs. Grade CW6M Nickel

CC495K 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 CC495K bronze and the bottom bar is grade CW6M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
220
Elongation at Break, % 7.0
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240
560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
970
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 350
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
65
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.4
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.8
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 76 to 82
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 8.0 to 11
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
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), % 9.0 to 11
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0