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AWS E209 vs. C69700 Brass

AWS E209 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C69700 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E209 and the bottom bar is C69700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 17
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
26
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 63
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20.5 to 24
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
75 to 80
Iron (Fe), % 51.5 to 64.3
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 4.0 to 7.0
0 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.5 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.5 to 12
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
2.5 to 3.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.9 to 22
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5