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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. C43400 Brass

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C43400 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 C43400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
3.0 to 49
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
310 to 690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
110 to 560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
28
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
19 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
57 to 1420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
11 to 24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
84 to 87
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
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
11.4 to 15.6
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5