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AWS E308H vs. C84200 Brass

AWS E308H belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C84200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E308H and the bottom bar is C84200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 40
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
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 16
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
9.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
78 to 82
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 72.5
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0 to 0.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
10 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7