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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. CC480K Bronze

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while CC480K bronze 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 CC480K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1010
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
35
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
9.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 51.3 to 63
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
9.0 to 11
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5