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CC490K Brass vs. Grade CX2MW Nickel

CC490K brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel 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 CC490K brass and the bottom bar is grade CX2MW nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
220
Elongation at Break, % 15
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 72
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
65
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 54
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.5
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22.5
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 86
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
2.0 to 6.0
Lead (Pb), % 3.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
12.5 to 14.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
51.3 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 2.0 to 3.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 7.0 to 9.5
0