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C87900 Brass vs. AWS ERNiCrFe-11

C87900 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ERNiCrFe-11 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 ERNiCrFe-11.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 25
47
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
49
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
20

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
1.0 to 1.7
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 69.2
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
7.2 to 20
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
58 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 30 to 36
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5