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C84500 Brass vs. AWS ENiCu-7

C84500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ENiCu-7 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 30% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 C84500 brass and the bottom bar is AWS ENiCu-7.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
160
Elongation at Break, % 28
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1270
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
1230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 72
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
50
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.6
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.8
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 23
5.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.75
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 77 to 79
20.6 to 38
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 6.0 to 7.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
62 to 69
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 2.0 to 4.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 10 to 14
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5