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AWS E310 vs. C46200 Brass

AWS E310 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C46200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 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 E310 and the bottom bar is C46200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 34
17 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
370 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
840
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
24
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.1
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
13 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
12 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 25 to 28
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 44.5 to 53.9
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
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
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
33.3 to 37.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4