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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. CC765S Brass

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while CC765S 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 CC765S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
860
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
91
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
34

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
24
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
90
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.080
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
51 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
0.5 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.3 to 3.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 51.3 to 63
0 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
19.8 to 47.7