AWS E209 vs. C35000 Brass

AWS E209 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C35000 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 C35000 brass.

AWS E209 (W32210) Weld Metal UNS C35000 Leaded Brass

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100

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		340 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		890

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		380

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		8.1

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		7.1

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		28
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		12 to 22

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		13 to 21

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		11 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), %		60 to 63

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

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0.8 to 2.0

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), %		34.5 to 39.2

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.4