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AWS E308 vs. C43500 Brass

AWS E308 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C43500 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 E308 and the bottom bar is C43500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 40
8.5 to 46
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
320 to 530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
10 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
12 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
11 to 18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
79 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 72.5
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
15.4 to 20.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3