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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. C37100 Brass

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2MW nickel and the bottom bar is C37100 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
100
Elongation at Break, % 34
8.0 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
370 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
150 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
900
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
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
23
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
38 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
110 to 750
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
13 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
14 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
12 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
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
36.3 to 41.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4