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Grade CW6MC Nickel vs. C49300 Brass

Grade CW6MC nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C49300 brass belongs to the copper 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 grade CW6MC nickel and the bottom bar is C49300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 28
4.5 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
430 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
210 to 410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
88
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.3
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 80
26
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 200
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
21 to 71
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
220 to 800
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
16 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
14 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.030
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 55.4 to 68.9
0 to 1.5
Niobium (Nb), % 3.2 to 4.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.2
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30.6 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5