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C85900 Brass vs. AWS ERNiCrFe-5

C85900 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 C85900 brass and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCrFe-5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 30
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 830
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 790
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 89
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
1.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
65
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
19

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 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 17
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
6.0 to 10
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
70 to 78.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0.1 to 0.65
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 41
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5