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AWS E312 vs. C99400 Brass

AWS E312 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C99400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E312 and the bottom bar is C99400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
460 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
30
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
15 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
15 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
16 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 28 to 32
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
83.5 to 96.5
Iron (Fe), % 52.3 to 63.5
1.0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10.5
1.0 to 3.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.5 to 5.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3