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C49300 Brass vs. Grade CW6MC Nickel

C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade CW6MC nickel belongs to the nickel 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 C49300 brass and the bottom bar is grade CW6MC nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 20
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 520
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 410
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 88
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
80
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 71
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 800
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
55.4 to 68.9
Niobium (Nb), % 0
3.2 to 4.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.015
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 30.6 to 40.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0