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AWS ERNiCrMo-2 vs. C48500 Brass

AWS ERNiCrMo-2 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C48500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERNiCrMo-2 and the bottom bar is C48500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
400 to 500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
23
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.2
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
15 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
13 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20.5 to 23
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 17 to 20
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.3 to 2.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 40.3 to 53.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Tungsten (W), % 0.2 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
34.3 to 39.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4