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C32000 Brass vs. AWS ERNi-1

C32000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ERNi-1 belongs to the nickel 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 C32000 brass and the bottom bar is AWS ERNi-1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
180
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 29
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270 to 470
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1020
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 990
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
60
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
230

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.8 to 15
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 16
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 16
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 1.5
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 83.5 to 86.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
93 to 98
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
2.0 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 10.6 to 15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5