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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. C83400 Brass

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C83400 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 C83400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
46

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
29
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
55
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
7.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
8.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
88 to 92
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 51.3 to 63
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
8.0 to 12
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7