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C49300 Brass vs. Grade CX2M Nickel

C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C49300 brass and the bottom bar is grade CX2M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
220
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 20
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 520
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 410
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 88
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
65
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 71
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 800
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
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
2.7
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 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22 to 24
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
15 to 16.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
56.4 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 30.6 to 40.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0