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C23400 Brass vs. Grade CW6M Nickel

C23400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade CW6M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 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 C23400 brass and the bottom bar is grade CW6M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 640
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
970
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
65
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 21
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 84
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
17 to 20
Nickel (Ni), % 0
54.9 to 66
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 15.7 to 19
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0