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AWS E317 vs. C83300 Brass

AWS E317 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C83300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E317 and the bottom bar is C83300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
35
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
33

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
30
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
6.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
9.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
7.9

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
92 to 94
Iron (Fe), % 56.6 to 66.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 14
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
2.0 to 6.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7