C23400 Brass vs. Nickel 600

C23400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while nickel 600 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C23400 brass and the bottom bar is nickel 600.

UNS C23400 Red Brass Nickel Alloy 600 (N06600, NA14)

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Poisson's Ratio		0.32
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		42
Shear Modulus, GPa		75

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		370 to 640
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		650 to 990

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		190
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		1100

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		970
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1410

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1350

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		120
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		14

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		27
Base Metal Price, % relative		55

Density, g/cm³		8.5
Density, g/cm³		8.5

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		9.0

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		43
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		130

Embodied Water, L/kg		320
Embodied Water, L/kg		250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		12 to 21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21 to 32

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		13 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20 to 26

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		3.6

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		12 to 22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.15

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		14 to 17

Copper (Cu), %		81 to 84
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.5

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), %		6.0 to 10

Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), %		0

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		72 to 80

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015

Zinc (Zn), %		15.7 to 19
Zinc (Zn), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.2
Residuals, %		0