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AWS ERNiCrMo-3 vs. C32000 Brass

AWS ERNiCrMo-3 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C32000 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 ERNiCrMo-3 and the bottom bar is C32000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
6.8 to 29
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 870
270 to 470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.3
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 80
28
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
8.8 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
11 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
9.5 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.4
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
83.5 to 86.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 58 to 68.9
0 to 0.25
Niobium (Nb), % 3.2 to 4.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
10.6 to 15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4