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C69700 Brass vs. Grade CW12MW Nickel

C69700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade CW12MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 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 C69700 brass and the bottom bar is grade CW12MW nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
220
Elongation at Break, % 25
4.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
70
Density, g/cm3 8.3
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15.5 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
4.5 to 7.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
16 to 18
Nickel (Ni), % 0
49.2 to 60.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.8 to 5.3
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Zinc (Zn), % 13.9 to 22
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0