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CC751S Brass vs. Grade CY40 Nickel

CC751S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade CY40 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 CC751S brass and the bottom bar is grade CY40 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 5.6
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 850
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 810
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
55
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 23
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 480
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 62.7 to 66
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.25 to 0.5
0 to 11
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 2.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.8
67 to 86
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.65 to 1.1
0 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 27.9 to 35.6
0