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C99400 Brass vs. AWS ENiCrFe-3

C99400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ENiCrFe-3 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C99400 brass and the bottom bar is AWS ENiCrFe-3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 550
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
65
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 17
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13 to 17
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 83.5 to 96.5
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 3.0
0 to 10
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
5.0 to 9.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 3.5
52 to 81
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0.5 to 5.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5