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CC762S Brass vs. Grade CY40 Nickel

CC762S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade CY40 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 CC762S brass and the bottom bar is grade CY40 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.3
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 540
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 32
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
55
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 54
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1290
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.0 to 7.0
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 67
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 4.0
0 to 11
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 5.0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 3.0
67 to 86
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 13.4 to 36
0