AWS ENiCrFe-2 vs. C35300 Brass

AWS ENiCrFe-2 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C35300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ENiCrFe-2 and the bottom bar is C35300 brass.

AWS ENiCrFe-2 (W86133) Weld Metal UNS C35300 (CW606N) Leaded Brass

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100

Poisson's Ratio		0.3
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		74
Shear Modulus, GPa		39

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		790
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		340 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		170

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1390
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		910

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		890

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		380

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		65
Base Metal Price, % relative		23

Density, g/cm³		8.5
Density, g/cm³		8.1

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.6

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		160
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		45

Embodied Water, L/kg		260
Embodied Water, L/kg		320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.1

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		12 to 22

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		13 to 21

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		11 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		13 to 17
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 0.12
Cobalt (Co), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), %		60 to 63

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 12
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.1

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		1.5 to 2.5

Manganese (Mn), %		1.0 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		62 to 85
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Niobium (Nb), %		0.5 to 4.0
Niobium (Nb), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.75
Silicon (Si), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		33.9 to 38.5

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5