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C23400 Brass vs. Grade N12MV Nickel

C23400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade N12MV 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 N12MV nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 640
600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
75
Density, g/cm3 8.5
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
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
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 84
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
4.0 to 6.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
26 to 30
Nickel (Ni), % 0
60.2 to 69.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 15.7 to 19
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0