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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. CC761S Brass

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while CC761S 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 CC761S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
8.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
43

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
27
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
41
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
78 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.8
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 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
3.0 to 5.0
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
8.9 to 19