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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. C87900 Brass

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C87900 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 C87900 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
110
Elongation at Break, % 45
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
24
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.15
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
63 to 69.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 56.4 to 63
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30 to 36