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AWS E219 vs. C42500 Brass

AWS E219 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C42500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E219 and the bottom bar is C42500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 17
2.0 to 49
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
310 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
30
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
9.9 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
12 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.8
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
11 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
87 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 67.4
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 8.0 to 10
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 5.5 to 7.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
6.1 to 11.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5