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AWS E309 vs. C42200 Brass

AWS E309 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C42200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E309 and the bottom bar is C42200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
2.0 to 46
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
300 to 610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
9.5 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
11 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
10 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 55.8 to 65.5
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), % 12 to 14
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
0.8 to 1.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0
8.7 to 13.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5