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AWS ERNi-1 vs. C32000 Brass

AWS ERNi-1 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C32000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERNi-1 and the bottom bar is C32000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
110
Elongation at Break, % 22
6.8 to 29
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 69
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
270 to 470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 73
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 19
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
28
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
8.8 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
11 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
9.5 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 1.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
83.5 to 86.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 93 to 98
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 2.0 to 3.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
10.6 to 15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4