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C87900 Brass vs. Grade CW2M Nickel

C87900 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade CW2M 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 C87900 brass and the bottom bar is grade CW2M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 25
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
83
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
70
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 69.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
15 to 17.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
60.1 to 70
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 30 to 36
0