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AWS E80C-W2 vs. C46500 Brass

AWS E80C-W2 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C46500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E80C-W2 and the bottom bar is C46500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 25
18 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
380 to 610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 540
190 to 490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
99 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 770
170 to 1170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
13 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
15 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
13 to 20

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.45 to 0.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.3 to 0.75
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 94.9 to 98
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.4 to 0.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.35 to 0.8
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
36.2 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4