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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. CC760S Brass

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while CC760S 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 CC760S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
80

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
940
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
40

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
28
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
29
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
5.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
8.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
6.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
83 to 88
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 51.3 to 63
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
10.7 to 17