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C66900 Brass vs. AWS ERNiCrFe-5

C66900 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ERNiCrFe-5 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C66900 brass and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCrFe-5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 26
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 770
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 860
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 850
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.4
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.8
1.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
65
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 26
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 23
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 17
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 62.5 to 64.5
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
6.0 to 10
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 11.5 to 12.5
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
70 to 78.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 22.5 to 26
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5