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AWS E33-31 vs. C42600 Brass

AWS E33-31 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C42600 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E33-31 and the bottom bar is C42600 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Elongation at Break, % 29
1.1 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810
410 to 830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.0
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 86
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
13 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
14 to 23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
15 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 31 to 35
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.4 to 0.8
87 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 24.7 to 34.8
0.050 to 0.2
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
0.050 to 0.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0.020 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.3 to 10.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2