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C85900 Brass vs. Grade CX2MW Nickel

C85900 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 C85900 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, % 30
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 830
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 790
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 89
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
65
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.1 to 0.6
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.2
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 0.5
2.0 to 6.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.010
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 0.010
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0.1 to 0.65
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 41
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0