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C99400 Brass vs. AWS ERNiCrFe-5

C99400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ERNiCrFe-5 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 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 ERNiCrFe-5.

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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
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 17
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
1.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
65
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 17
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 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
6.0 to 10
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 3.5
70 to 78.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 2.0
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 0.5 to 5.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5