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C85800 Brass vs. AWS ERNiFeCr-2

C85800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ERNiFeCr-2 belongs to the nickel alloys. 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 ERNiFeCr-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
1300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 20
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 22
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
75
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
38

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.55
0.2 to 0.8
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 69
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
11.6 to 24.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.35
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.8 to 3.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
50 to 55
Niobium (Nb), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.65 to 1.2
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 41
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5