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AWS ERNiCrMo-2 vs. C87400 Brass

AWS ERNiCrMo-2 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C87400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 ERNiCrMo-2 and the bottom bar is C87400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
7.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
27
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.2
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.8
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
79 to 85.5
Iron (Fe), % 17 to 20
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.0
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
2.5 to 4.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0.2 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
12 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.8