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AWS E383 vs. C83400 Brass

AWS E383 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C83400 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 C83400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
29
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 89
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
7.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
8.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26.5 to 29
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.5
88 to 92
Iron (Fe), % 28.8 to 39.2
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.2 to 4.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 30 to 33
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
8.0 to 12
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7