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AWS E100C-K3 vs. C84500 Brass

AWS E100C-K3 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C84500 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 C84500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 18
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 700
97

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.9
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.4
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1290
45
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
7.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
9.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
77 to 79
Iron (Fe), % 92.6 to 98.5
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
6.0 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 2.3
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.25 to 0.65
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.0 to 4.0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
10 to 14
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7