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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. C41500 Brass

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C41500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2MW nickel and the bottom bar is C41500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
2.0 to 42
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
340 to 560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
190 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
30
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
11 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
160 to 1340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
11 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
12 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
12 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
89 to 93
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
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
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.5 to 2.2
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.2 to 9.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5