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AWS ER90S-B9 vs. C85900 Brass

AWS ER90S-B9 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C85900 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ER90S-B9 and the bottom bar is C85900 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 18
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
89
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
28

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
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 37
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 91
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 570
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.040
0.1 to 0.6
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0.070 to 0.13
0
Chromium (Cr), % 8.0 to 10.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 84.4 to 90.7
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.2
0 to 0.010
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.85 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 1.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0.020 to 0.1
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.030 to 0.070
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0.1 to 0.65
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
31 to 41
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7