AWS E349 vs. C99400 Brass
AWS E349 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C99400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E349 and the bottom bar is C99400 brass.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 200 | |
120 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.28 | |
0.34 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 78 | |
44 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 770 | |
460 to 550 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 290 | |
230 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1470 | |
1070 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1420 | |
1020 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
400 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 14 | |
17 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 2.1 | |
17 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 2.4 | |
17 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 25 | |
30 |
Density, g/cm3 | 7.9 | |
8.7 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 4.9 | |
2.8 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 72 | |
45 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 150 | |
310 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
7.5 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
19 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 27 | |
15 to 17 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
15 to 17 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 20 | |
16 to 19 |
Alloy Composition
Aluminum (Al), % | 0 | |
0.5 to 2.0 |
Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.13 | |
0 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 18 to 21 | |
0 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 to 0.75 | |
83.5 to 96.5 |
Iron (Fe), % | 60.5 to 71.1 | |
1.0 to 3.0 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.25 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0.5 to 2.5 | |
0 to 0.5 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0.35 to 0.65 | |
0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 8.0 to 10 | |
1.0 to 3.5 |
Niobium (Nb), % | 0.75 to 1.2 | |
0 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.040 | |
0 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 1.0 | |
0.5 to 2.0 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
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 | |
0.5 to 5.0 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.3 |