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C85800 Brass vs. AWS ENiCu-7

C85800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ENiCu-7 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 31% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 C85800 brass and the bottom bar is AWS ENiCu-7.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
160
Elongation at Break, % 15
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1270
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 20
3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 22
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
50
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
5.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.55
0 to 0.75
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 69
20.6 to 38
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
62 to 69
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 41
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5