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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. C24000 Brass

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C24000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2MW nickel and the bottom bar is C24000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
310 to 640

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
34

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
27
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
10 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
10 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
78.5 to 81.5
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
18.2 to 21.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2