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AWS E308H vs. C85700 Brass

AWS E308H belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C85700 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 C85700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 40
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
84
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
58 to 64
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 72.5
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32 to 40
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.3