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C23400 Brass vs. Grade M30C Nickel

C23400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade M30C nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 30% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 M30C nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
61
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 640
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1290
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
1240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
60
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
9.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 21
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
5.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 84
26 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
56.6 to 72
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 15.7 to 19
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0