AWS E312 vs. C32000 Brass

AWS E312 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C32000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E312 and the bottom bar is C32000 brass.

AWS E312 (W31310) Weld Metal UNS C32000 Leaded Red Brass

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110

Elongation at Break, %		25
Elongation at Break, %		6.8 to 29

Poisson's Ratio		0.27
Poisson's Ratio		0.33

Shear Modulus, GPa		80
Shear Modulus, GPa		41

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		740
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		270 to 470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		190

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1020

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		990

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		380

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		20
Base Metal Price, % relative		28

Density, g/cm³		7.7
Density, g/cm³		8.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.6

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		52
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		42

Embodied Water, L/kg		200
Embodied Water, L/kg		310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		15
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.1

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		27
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		8.8 to 15

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		11 to 16

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		9.5 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.15
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		28 to 32
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.75
Copper (Cu), %		83.5 to 86.5

Iron (Fe), %		52.3 to 63.5
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.1

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		1.5 to 2.2

Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.75
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		8.0 to 10.5
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.25

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		10.6 to 15

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.4