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AWS E309H vs. C43400 Brass

AWS E309H belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C43400 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 E309H and the bottom bar is C43400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
3.0 to 49
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
310 to 690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
19

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
28
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
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
11 to 24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
84 to 87
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
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
11.4 to 15.6
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5