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C69400 Brass vs. AWS ERNi-1

C69400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ERNi-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 C69400 brass and the bottom bar is AWS ERNi-1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
180
Elongation at Break, % 17
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.2
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.7
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
60
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
230

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 1.5
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 83
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
93 to 98
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
2.0 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 11.5 to 16.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5