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AWS ERNi-1 vs. C48600 Brass

AWS ERNi-1 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C48600 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERNi-1 and the bottom bar is C48600 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
100
Elongation at Break, % 22
20 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 69
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
280 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 73
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 19
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
24
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
9.5 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
12 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
9.3 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 1.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.020 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
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
0.3 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 2.0 to 3.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
33.4 to 39.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4