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AWS ERNiCr-3 vs. C85200 Brass

AWS ERNiCr-3 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C85200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERNiCr-3 and the bottom bar is C85200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
26
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
8.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 22
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.12
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
70 to 74
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 3.8
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 67 to 77.5
0 to 1.0
Niobium (Nb), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.7 to 2.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.75
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
20 to 27
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.9