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AWS E385 vs. CC762S Brass

AWS E385 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC762S brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E385 and the bottom bar is CC762S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
7.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
24
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.8
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 79
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.0 to 7.0
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 21.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 2.0
57 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 41.8 to 50.1
1.5 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
2.5 to 5.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.2 to 5.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 26
0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.4 to 36