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CC490K Brass vs. Grade CW2M Nickel

CC490K brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade CW2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC490K brass and the bottom bar is grade CW2M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 15
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
83
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
70
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 54
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.5
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 86
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 3.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
15 to 17.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
60.1 to 70
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 2.0 to 3.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 7.0 to 9.5
0