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AWS ERNiCrFe-6 vs. C85900 Brass

AWS ERNiCrFe-6 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 ERNiCrFe-6 and the bottom bar is C85900 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 34
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
89
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
24
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.8
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.1 to 0.6
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 8.0
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
Manganese (Mn), % 2.0 to 2.7
0 to 0.010
Nickel (Ni), % 67 to 81.5
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0.1 to 0.65
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
31 to 41
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7