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C32000 Brass vs. AWS ERNiCrFe-5

C32000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ERNiCrFe-5 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 ERNiCrFe-5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 29
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270 to 470
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1020
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 990
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
1.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
65
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.8 to 15
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 16
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 16
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 17
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 83.5 to 86.5
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
6.0 to 10
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
70 to 78.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 10.6 to 15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5