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AWS ERNiCrMo-4 vs. C48600 Brass

AWS ERNiCrMo-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C48600 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERNiCrMo-4 and the bottom bar is C48600 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
100
Elongation at Break, % 28
20 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
280 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1590
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1530
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
24
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
9.5 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
12 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
9.3 to 12

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.020 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 14.5 to 16.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 2.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 4.0 to 7.0
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 17
0
Nickel (Ni), % 50 to 63.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.3 to 1.5
Tungsten (W), % 3.0 to 4.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
33.4 to 39.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4