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AWS ERNiCrFe-5 vs. C68800 Brass

AWS ERNiCrFe-5 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C68800 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERNiCrFe-5 and the bottom bar is C68800 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
2.0 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
570 to 890

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
18
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.7
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
26
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
19 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
19 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
19 to 30

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.0 to 3.8
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.12
0.25 to 0.55
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
70.8 to 75.5
Iron (Fe), % 6.0 to 10
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
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
Zinc (Zn), % 0
21.3 to 24.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5