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C49300 Brass vs. AWS ERNiCrFe-5

C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ERNiCrFe-5 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 C49300 brass and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCrFe-5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 20
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 520
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 88
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
1.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
65
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 17
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
6.0 to 10
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
70 to 78.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.030
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 30.6 to 40.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5