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AWS ERNi-1 vs. C68400 Brass

AWS ERNi-1 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C68400 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 C68400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
110
Elongation at Break, % 22
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 69
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
840
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 73
66
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 19
87
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
23
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.030
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
59 to 64
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.2 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 93 to 98
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.030 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
1.5 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), % 2.0 to 3.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
28.6 to 39.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5