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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. C23000 Brass

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C23000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2MW nickel and the bottom bar is C23000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
2.9 to 47
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
280 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
83 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
39

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
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
6.2 to 260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
31 to 1040
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
8.9 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
11 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
9.4 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
84 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 51.3 to 63
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.7 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2