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C37100 Brass vs. AWS ERNiCrFe-11

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ERNiCrFe-11 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 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 C37100 brass and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCrFe-11.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 40
47
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
49
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.0 to 1.7
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
7.2 to 20
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
58 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41.4
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5