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AWS ERNi-1 vs. C27400 Brass

AWS ERNi-1 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C27400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERNi-1 and the bottom bar is C27400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 69
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
370 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 73
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 19
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
23
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
13 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
14 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
12 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 1.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
61 to 64
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 93 to 98
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 2.0 to 3.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
35.6 to 39
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3