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AWS E409Nb vs. C38000 Brass

AWS E409Nb belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C38000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 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 C38000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 23
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
800
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
22
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
50
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 380
74
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.8
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
55 to 60
Iron (Fe), % 80.2 to 88.5
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
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
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0
35.9 to 43.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5