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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. CC762S Brass

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while CC762S brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2M nickel and the bottom bar is CC762S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
110
Elongation at Break, % 45
7.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
840
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
24
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
1290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.0 to 7.0
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
57 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
1.5 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
2.5 to 5.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 56.4 to 63
0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.4 to 36