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AWS ER90S-B9 vs. C85700 Brass

AWS ER90S-B9 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C85700 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ER90S-B9 and the bottom bar is C85700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 18
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
84
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 37
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 91
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
41
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 570
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0.070 to 0.13
0
Chromium (Cr), % 8.0 to 10.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
58 to 64
Iron (Fe), % 84.4 to 90.7
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.2
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.85 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.020 to 0.1
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.030 to 0.070
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.5
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32 to 40
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.3