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CC766S Brass vs. Grade CW6M Nickel

CC766S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade CW6M 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 CC766S brass and the bottom bar is grade CW6M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
220
Elongation at Break, % 28
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
970
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 840
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
65
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.3 to 1.8
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 64
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
17 to 20
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
54.9 to 66
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 29.5 to 41.7
0