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H06 C23000 Brass vs. H06 C23400 Brass

Both H06 C23000 brass and H06 C23400 brass are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the H06 (extra hard) temper. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is H06 C23000 brass and the bottom bar is H06 C23400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Rockwell B Hardness 82
86
Rockwell Superficial 30T Hardness 73
74
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 990
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
27
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
19

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 84 to 86
81 to 84
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 13.7 to 16
15.7 to 19
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2