C23400 Brass vs. AWS E430

C23400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E430 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C23400 brass and the bottom bar is AWS E430.

UNS C23400 Red Brass AWS E430 (W43010) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Poisson's Ratio		0.32
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		42
Shear Modulus, GPa		77

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		370 to 640
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		190
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		280

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		970
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1440

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1400

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		120
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		25

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		27
Base Metal Price, % relative		9.0

Density, g/cm³		8.5
Density, g/cm³		7.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.2

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		43
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		31

Embodied Water, L/kg		320
Embodied Water, L/kg		120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		12 to 21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		13 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		18

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		6.7

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		12 to 22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		15 to 18

Copper (Cu), %		81 to 84
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.75

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), %		77.8 to 85

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

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.75

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.6

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.9

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

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

Residuals, %		0 to 0.2
Residuals, %		0