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C27200 Brass vs. AWS ENiCrFe-3

C27200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ENiCrFe-3 belongs to the nickel 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 C27200 brass and the bottom bar is AWS ENiCrFe-3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 50
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 590
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
65
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
260

Common Calculations

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

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13 to 17
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 65
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 10
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
5.0 to 9.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
52 to 81
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 34.6 to 38
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5