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C85900 Brass vs. AWS ERNiCr-3

C85900 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ERNiCr-3 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C85900 brass and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCr-3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 30
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 830
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 790
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
70
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.1 to 0.6
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 22
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.010
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
67 to 77.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0.1 to 0.65
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.75
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 41
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5