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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. C47940 Brass

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C47940 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 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 CX2M nickel and the bottom bar is C47940 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
100
Elongation at Break, % 45
14 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
380 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
160 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
850
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
25
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
68 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
120 to 740
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
13 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
13 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
63 to 66
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0.1 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 56.4 to 63
0.1 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.2 to 2.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
28.1 to 34.6
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4