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AWS ER120S-1 vs. C42200 Brass

AWS ER120S-1 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C42200 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 ER120S-1 and the bottom bar is C42200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 17
2.0 to 46
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 930
300 to 610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 830
100 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.2
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 25
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
12 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1850
49 to 1460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
9.5 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
11 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
10 to 21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 92.4 to 96.1
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 1.4 to 1.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.65
0
Nickel (Ni), % 2.0 to 2.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.8 to 1.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
8.7 to 13.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5