AWS E312 vs. C48500 Brass

AWS E312 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C48500 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 C48500 brass.

AWS E312 (W31310) Weld Metal UNS C48500 Leaded Naval Brass

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100

Elongation at Break, %		25
Elongation at Break, %		13 to 40

Poisson's Ratio		0.27
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		80
Shear Modulus, GPa		39

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		740
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		400 to 500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		170

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		900

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		890

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		21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		20
Base Metal Price, % relative		23

Density, g/cm³		7.7
Density, g/cm³		8.1

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.7

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		52
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		46

Embodied Water, L/kg		200
Embodied Water, L/kg		330

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		19

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		27
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		14 to 17

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		15 to 17

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		13 to 17

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), %		59 to 62

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

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		1.3 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

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

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		0.5 to 1.0

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		34.3 to 39.2

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.4