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AWS E33-31 vs. C27400 Brass

AWS E33-31 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C27400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E33-31 and the bottom bar is C27400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810
370 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
23
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 86
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
13 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
14 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
12 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 31 to 35
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.4 to 0.8
61 to 64
Iron (Fe), % 24.7 to 34.8
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 30 to 32
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
35.6 to 39
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3