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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. C48600 Brass

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C48600 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 C48600 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
100
Elongation at Break, % 34
20 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
280 to 360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
110 to 170

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
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
24
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
55 to 59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
61 to 140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
9.5 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
12 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
9.3 to 12

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.020 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 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
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.3 to 1.5
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
33.4 to 39.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4