AWS E316LMn vs. C36200 Brass

AWS E316LMn belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C36200 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 E316LMn and the bottom bar is C36200 brass.

AWS E316LMn (W31622) Weld Metal UNS C36200 Leaded Brass

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Mechanical Properties

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

Elongation at Break, %		23
Elongation at Break, %		20 to 53

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		79
Shear Modulus, GPa		39

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		340 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		170

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		900

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		890

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		380

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		24
Base Metal Price, % relative		23

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		8.2

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.6

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		64
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		45

Embodied Water, L/kg		180
Embodied Water, L/kg		320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.9

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		11 to 14

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		13 to 15

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		11 to 14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.040
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		18 to 21
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.75
Copper (Cu), %		60 to 63

Iron (Fe), %		47.5 to 59.4
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.15

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		3.5 to 4.5

Manganese (Mn), %		5.0 to 8.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.5 to 3.5
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		15 to 18
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Nitrogen (N), %		0.1 to 0.25
Nitrogen (N), %		0

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

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.9
Silicon (Si), %		0

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

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		32.4 to 36.5