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AWS E100C-K3 vs. C48200 Brass

AWS E100C-K3 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C48200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E100C-K3 and the bottom bar is C48200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 18
15 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
400 to 500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 700
160 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.9
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.4
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
61 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1290
120 to 500
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
15 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
13 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 92.6 to 98.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 2.3
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.25 to 0.65
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
35.5 to 40.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4