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AWS E349 vs. C46200 Brass

AWS E349 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C46200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 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 C46200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 29
17 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
370 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
840
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
24
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 72
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
13 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
12 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.13
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 60.5 to 71.1
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
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
0.5 to 1.0
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
33.3 to 37.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4