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AWS E385 vs. C37100 Brass

AWS E385 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 E385 and the bottom bar is C37100 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 34
8.0 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
370 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
23
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 79
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
13 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
14 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
12 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 21.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 2.0
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 41.8 to 50.1
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.2 to 5.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 26
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
36.3 to 41.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4