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AWS E349 vs. C43000 Brass

AWS E349 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C43000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E349 and the bottom bar is C43000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 29
3.0 to 55
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
320 to 710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
29
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.9
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 72
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
10 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
11 to 25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.13
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
84 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 60.5 to 71.1
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.35 to 0.65
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.75 to 1.2
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
1.7 to 2.7
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Tungsten (W), % 1.3 to 1.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
9.7 to 14.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5