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C27400 Brass vs. Grade CX2M Nickel

C27400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C27400 brass and the bottom bar is grade CX2M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 650
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
65
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 23
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22 to 24
Copper (Cu), % 61 to 64
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
15 to 16.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
56.4 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 35.6 to 39
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0