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C35600 Brass vs. Monel 400

C35600 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Monel 400 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 31% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C35600 brass and the bottom bar is Monel 400.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 650
540 to 780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
50
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 22
17 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
17 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 22
17 to 25

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
28 to 34
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
63 to 72
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.024
Zinc (Zn), % 33.4 to 38
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0