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AWS E409Nb vs. C33500 Brass

AWS E409Nb belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C33500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E409Nb and the bottom bar is C33500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 23
3.0 to 28
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
340 to 650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380
120 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
8.0 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 380
69 to 860
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
12 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.8
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
11 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 80.2 to 88.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.25 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
33.8 to 37.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4