AWS E209 vs. C27400 Brass

AWS E209 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C27400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E209 and the bottom bar is C27400 brass.

AWS E209 (W32210) Weld Metal UNS C27400 (CW508L) Yellow Brass

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		79
Shear Modulus, GPa		40

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		770
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		370 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		170

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		920

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		870

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		21
Base Metal Price, % relative		23

Density, g/cm³		7.8
Density, g/cm³		8.0

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.7

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		63
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		45

Embodied Water, L/kg		180
Embodied Water, L/kg		320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		20

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		28
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		13 to 23

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		14 to 21

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		12 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.060
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		20.5 to 24
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.75
Copper (Cu), %		61 to 64

Iron (Fe), %		51.5 to 64.3
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.1

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.050

Manganese (Mn), %		4.0 to 7.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		1.5 to 3.0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		9.5 to 12
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Nitrogen (N), %		0.1 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0

Vanadium (V), %		0.1 to 0.3
Vanadium (V), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		35.6 to 39

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.3