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C69400 Brass vs. AWS ERNiCrFe-11

C69400 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 (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C69400 brass and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCrFe-11.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
47
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.2
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.7
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
49
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
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), % 80 to 83
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
7.2 to 20
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
58 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 11.5 to 16.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5