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AWS E100C-K3 vs. C68700 Brass

AWS E100C-K3 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C68700 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E100C-K3 and the bottom bar is C68700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 700
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.9
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.4
26
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1290
90
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.8 to 2.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.020 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
76 to 79
Iron (Fe), % 92.6 to 98.5
0 to 0.060
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
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
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
17.8 to 22.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5