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AWS E100C-K3 vs. C85400 Brass

AWS E100C-K3 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C85400 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 C85400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 18
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 700
85

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
940
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
89
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.9
20
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.4
25
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
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
40
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1290
35
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
7.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.35
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
65 to 70
Iron (Fe), % 92.6 to 98.5
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 3.8
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
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
24 to 32
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.1