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AWS E430Nb vs. C84000 Brass

AWS E430Nb belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C84000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E430Nb and the bottom bar is C84000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 23
27
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
940
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
30
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.6
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
9.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
82 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 76.2 to 84.5
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
0.5 to 2.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0.1 to 0.65
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.0 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.0 to 14
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7