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C32000 Brass vs. AWS ERNiCrMo-2

C32000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ERNiCrMo-2 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C32000 brass and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCrMo-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270 to 470
750

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1020
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 990
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
55
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
9.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.8 to 15
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 16
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 16
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20.5 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 83.5 to 86.5
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
17 to 20
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
40.3 to 53.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.2 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 10.6 to 15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5