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C32000 Brass vs. AWS ERNiCrMo-4

C32000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ERNiCrMo-4 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C32000 brass and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCrMo-4.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
220
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 29
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270 to 470
790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1020
1590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 990
1530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
70
Density, g/cm3 8.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.8 to 15
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 16
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 16
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14.5 to 16.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 83.5 to 86.5
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
4.0 to 7.0
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
15 to 17
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
50 to 63.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.0 to 4.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 10.6 to 15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5