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AWS E385 vs. C42200 Brass

AWS E385 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C42200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 E385 and the bottom bar is C42200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
2.0 to 46
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
300 to 610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
29
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 79
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
9.5 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
11 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
10 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 21.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 2.0
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 41.8 to 50.1
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
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 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.8 to 1.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0
8.7 to 13.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5