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AWS E430Nb vs. C23400 Brass

AWS E430Nb belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C23400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 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 E430Nb and the bottom bar is C23400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
370 to 640

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
27
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
12 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
13 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.6
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
12 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
81 to 84
Iron (Fe), % 76.2 to 84.5
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
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
15.7 to 19
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2