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Grade CW6M Nickel vs. CC763S Brass

Grade CW6M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while CC763S brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CW6M nickel and the bottom bar is CC763S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
110
Elongation at Break, % 29
7.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 560
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 970
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1530
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
830
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
24
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.080
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
56.5 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
0.5 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
1.0 to 3.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 17 to 20
0
Nickel (Ni), % 54.9 to 66
0 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
18.9 to 41