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AWS E309 vs. C37700 Brass

AWS E309 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C37700 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E309 and the bottom bar is C37700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 34
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
890
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
58 to 61
Iron (Fe), % 55.8 to 65.5
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 14
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
35.7 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5