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C85900 Brass vs. AWS ERNi-1

C85900 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 C85900 brass and the bottom bar is AWS ERNi-1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
180
Elongation at Break, % 30
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 830
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 790
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 89
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
60
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
230

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.1 to 0.6
0 to 1.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
93 to 98
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0.1 to 0.65
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
2.0 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 41
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5