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C87200 Bronze vs. Grade CW6M Nickel

C87200 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 C87200 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, % 30
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
970
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
65
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 93
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 1.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 89 to 99
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
17 to 20
Nickel (Ni), % 0
54.9 to 66
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 5.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 5.0
0