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C68400 Brass vs. AWS ERNiCrFe-6

C68400 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 (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C68400 brass and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCrFe-6.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 840
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 66
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 87
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
55
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 21
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Boron (B), % 0.0010 to 0.030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 64
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 8.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 1.5
2.0 to 2.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
67 to 81.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0.030 to 0.3
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 28.6 to 39.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5