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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. CC753S Brass

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while CC753S 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 CX2MW nickel and the bottom bar is CC753S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
100
Elongation at Break, % 34
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
820
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
99
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
23
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
47
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.4 to 0.8
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
56.8 to 60.5
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
0.5 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.8 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 51.3 to 63
0.5 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
33.1 to 40