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AWS E2553 vs. C84500 Brass

AWS E2553 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C84500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E2553 and the bottom bar is C84500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 17
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
7.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
9.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
77 to 79
Iron (Fe), % 55.2 to 64.5
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
6.0 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.9 to 3.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.5 to 8.5
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.0 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
10 to 14
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7