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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. C69430 Brass

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C69430 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 C69430 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
6.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
6.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
27
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
80
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
20

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.030 to 0.060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
80 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
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
3.5 to 4.5
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
11.4 to 16.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5