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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. C34200 Brass

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C34200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 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 CX2M nickel and the bottom bar is C34200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
100
Elongation at Break, % 45
3.0 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
370 to 650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
150 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
910
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
24
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
9.0 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
110 to 870
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
13 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
14 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
12 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 56.4 to 63
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32 to 36.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4