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AWS ERNi-1 vs. C85900 Brass

AWS ERNi-1 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C85900 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 C85900 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
100
Elongation at Break, % 22
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 69
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 73
89
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
20

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
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 1.5
0.1 to 0.6
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Nickel (Ni), % 93 to 98
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0.1 to 0.65
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 2.0 to 3.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
31 to 41
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7