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C87500 Brass vs. Grade CX2M Nickel

C87500 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87500 brass and the bottom bar is grade CX2M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
220
Elongation at Break, % 18
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
65
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 67
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22 to 24
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 85
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
15 to 16.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
56.4 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0