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C23400 Brass vs. Grade CZ100 Nickel

C23400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade CZ100 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 C23400 brass and the bottom bar is grade CZ100 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 640
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
60
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
230

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 21
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 84
0 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
95 to 100
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 15.7 to 19
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0