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AWS ERNi-1 vs. C43500 Brass

AWS ERNi-1 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C43500 brass belongs to the copper 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 AWS ERNi-1 and the bottom bar is C43500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
110
Elongation at Break, % 22
8.5 to 46
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 69
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
320 to 530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 73
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 19
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
28
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.5
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
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
10 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
12 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
11 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 1.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
79 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
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
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Titanium (Ti), % 2.0 to 3.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
15.4 to 20.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3