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CC755S Brass vs. Grade CX2MW Nickel

CC755S 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 CC755S brass and the bottom bar is grade CX2MW nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
220
Elongation at Break, % 9.5
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 820
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
65
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22.5
Copper (Cu), % 59.5 to 61
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.050 to 0.2
2.0 to 6.0
Lead (Pb), % 1.2 to 1.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
12.5 to 14.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
51.3 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 35.8 to 38.9
0