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AWS E308L vs. C66300 Brass

AWS E308L belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C66300 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 E308L and the bottom bar is C66300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 40
2.3 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
460 to 810

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
46
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 21
15 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
15 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
16 to 28

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
84.5 to 87.5
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 72.5
1.4 to 2.4
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 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
6.0 to 12.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5