AWS E312 vs. C85500 Brass

AWS E312 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C85500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E312 and the bottom bar is C85500 brass.

AWS E312 (W31310) Weld Metal UNS C85500 Yellow 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, %		40

Poisson's Ratio		0.27
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		80
Shear Modulus, GPa		40

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		740
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		410

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		390

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		8.0

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		320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		15
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.3

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		20

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

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

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14

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 63

Iron (Fe), %		52.3 to 63.5
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.2

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.2

Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.2

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

Nickel (Ni), %		8.0 to 10.5
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.2

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 to 0.2

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		35.1 to 41

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.9