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C87900 Brass vs. AWS ERNi-1

C87900 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ERNi-1 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 C87900 brass and the bottom bar is AWS ERNi-1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
180
Elongation at Break, % 25
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
60
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
230

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
17

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 1.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 69.2
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
93 to 98
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
2.0 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 30 to 36
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5