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C32000 Brass vs. AWS ERNiMo-3

C32000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ERNiMo-3 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 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 C32000 brass and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiMo-3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
83
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270 to 470
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1020
1600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 990
1540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
70
Density, g/cm3 8.7
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
270

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
24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
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
23 to 26
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
53.7 to 69
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 to 1.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 10.6 to 15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5