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C49300 Brass vs. Grade CX2MW Nickel

C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade CX2MW 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 CX2MW nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
220
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 20
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 520
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 410
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 88
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
65
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 71
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 800
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
17

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
20 to 22.5
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
2.0 to 6.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
12.5 to 14.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
51.3 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.025
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 30.6 to 40.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0