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Grade CW6M Nickel vs. CC490K Brass

Grade CW6M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while CC490K brass belongs to the copper 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 grade CW6M nickel and the bottom bar is CC490K brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
110
Elongation at Break, % 29
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 560
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 970
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1530
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
30
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
54
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
9.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
8.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
81 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 17 to 20
0
Nickel (Ni), % 54.9 to 66
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.0 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
7.0 to 9.5