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C38000 Brass vs. AWS ERNi-1

C38000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ERNi-1 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C38000 brass and the bottom bar is AWS ERNi-1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
180
Elongation at Break, % 17
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 800
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 760
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
60
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
230

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.5
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 55 to 60
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
93 to 98
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
2.0 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 35.9 to 43.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5