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AWS ERNiCrFe-5 vs. C43500 Brass

AWS ERNiCrFe-5 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C43500 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 ERNiCrFe-5 and the bottom bar is C43500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
8.5 to 46
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
320 to 530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.7
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
28
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
10 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
12 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
11 to 18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.12
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
79 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 6.0 to 10
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 70 to 78.5
0
Niobium (Nb), % 1.5 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
15.4 to 20.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3