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C69710 Brass vs. AWS ERNiCrFe-5

C69710 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 C69710 brass and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCrFe-5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
1.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
65
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
19

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0.030 to 0.060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 17
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
6.0 to 10
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
70 to 78.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 13.8 to 22
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5