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C69400 Brass vs. AWS ERNiFeCr-2

C69400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ERNiFeCr-2 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 ERNiFeCr-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
1300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.2
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.7
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
75
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
38

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 83
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
11.6 to 24.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.8 to 3.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
50 to 55
Niobium (Nb), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.65 to 1.2
Zinc (Zn), % 11.5 to 16.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5