AWS ER80S-D2 vs. C23400 Brass

AWS ER80S-D2 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 (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ER80S-D2 and the bottom bar is C23400 brass.

AWS ER80S-D2 or ER55S-D2 (K10945) Weld Metal UNS C23400 Red Brass

Metric UnitsUS Customary Units

Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.32

Shear Modulus, GPa		73
Shear Modulus, GPa		42

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		370 to 640

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		260
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		190

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1450
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		970

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		930

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		47
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		120

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		2.6
Base Metal Price, % relative		27

Density, g/cm³		7.8
Density, g/cm³		8.5

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.6

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		21
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		43

Embodied Water, L/kg		50
Embodied Water, L/kg		320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		12 to 21

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		13 to 19

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		36

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		12 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0.070 to 0.12
Carbon (C), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), %		81 to 84

Iron (Fe), %		95.2 to 97.4
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.050

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.050

Manganese (Mn), %		1.6 to 2.1
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.4 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.025
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0.5 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.025
Sulfur (S), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		15.7 to 19

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.2