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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. C85400 Brass

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C85400 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 C85400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
100
Elongation at Break, % 34
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
85

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
940
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
89
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
20
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
25
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
40
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
35
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
7.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.35
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
65 to 70
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 3.8
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
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
24 to 32
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.1