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AWS E330 vs. C85700 Brass

AWS E330 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C85700 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E330 and the bottom bar is C85700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 29
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
84
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
24
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 75
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0.18 to 0.25
0
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
58 to 64
Iron (Fe), % 40.7 to 51.8
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 33 to 37
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32 to 40
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.3