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AWS E2593 vs. C49300 Brass

AWS E2593 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 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 E2593 and the bottom bar is C49300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 17
4.5 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
430 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
88
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
26
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
16 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
14 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.0
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 52.7 to 62.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.030
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.9 to 3.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.5 to 10.5
0 to 1.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.080 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.2
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30.6 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5