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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. C34500 Brass

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C34500 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 C34500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
100
Elongation at Break, % 34
12 to 28
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
340 to 430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
120 to 180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
910
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
24
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
42 to 75
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
69 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
12 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
13 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
11 to 14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
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
32 to 36.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4