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AWS E309H vs. C87800 Brass

AWS E309H belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87800 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 E309H and the bottom bar is C87800 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
27
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.15
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
80 to 84.2
Iron (Fe), % 55.8 to 65.5
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 14
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
3.8 to 4.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0
12 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5