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C34200 Brass vs. AWS ERNiCrFe-6

C34200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ERNiCrFe-6 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C34200 brass and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCrFe-6.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 17
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 650
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 910
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
55
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 22
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 20
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 65
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 8.0
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
2.0 to 2.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0
67 to 81.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 32 to 36.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5