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AWS E383 vs. C32000 Brass

AWS E383 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C32000 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 E383 and the bottom bar is C32000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
6.8 to 29
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
270 to 470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
28
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 89
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
8.8 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
11 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
9.5 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26.5 to 29
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.5
83.5 to 86.5
Iron (Fe), % 28.8 to 39.2
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.2 to 4.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 30 to 33
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
10.6 to 15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4