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C34500 Brass vs. AWS ERNiCrCoMo-1

C34500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ERNiCrCoMo-1 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 C34500 brass and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCrCoMo-1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
210
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 28
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 430
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 910
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
450
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
75
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 15
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 16
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0
10 to 15
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 65
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0
42.7 to 61.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 32 to 36.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5