AWS E320 vs. C27200 Brass

AWS E320 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C27200 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 E320 and the bottom bar is C27200 brass.

AWS E320 (W88021) Weld Metal UNS C27200 Yellow Brass

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110

Elongation at Break, %		34
Elongation at Break, %		10 to 50

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		77
Shear Modulus, GPa		40

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		370 to 590

Thermal Properties

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

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		920

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		870

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		38
Base Metal Price, % relative		24

Density, g/cm³		8.2
Density, g/cm³		8.1

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.7

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		91
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		45

Embodied Water, L/kg		220
Embodied Water, L/kg		320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		13 to 20

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		14 to 19

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		12 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.070
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		19 to 21
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		3.0 to 4.0
Copper (Cu), %		62 to 65

Iron (Fe), %		31.8 to 43.5
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.070

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.070

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

Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.0 to 3.0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		32 to 36
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Niobium (Nb), %		0 to 1.0
Niobium (Nb), %		0

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

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), %		0

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

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		34.6 to 38

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.3