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AWS E310 vs. C44500 Brass

AWS E310 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C44500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E310 and the bottom bar is C44500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
27

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
26
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 65
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 25 to 28
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
70 to 73
Iron (Fe), % 44.5 to 53.9
0 to 0.060
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 20 to 22.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.020 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
25.2 to 29.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4