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AWS ERNiCr-3 vs. C37100 Brass

AWS ERNiCr-3 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 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 AWS ERNiCr-3 and the bottom bar is C37100 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 34
8.0 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
370 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
23
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
13 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
14 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
12 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 22
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.12
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 67 to 77.5
0
Niobium (Nb), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.75
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
36.3 to 41.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4