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AWS E308L vs. C23000 Brass

AWS E308L belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C23000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E308L and the bottom bar is C23000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 40
2.9 to 47
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
280 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
39

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
8.9 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
11 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
9.4 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
84 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 72.5
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
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
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.7 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2