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AWS ERNiCr-3 vs. C87500 Brass

AWS ERNiCr-3 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C87500 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 C87500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
27
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
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
79 to 85
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 67 to 77.5
0
Niobium (Nb), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
3.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.75
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
12 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5