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C32000 Brass vs. AWS E100C-K3

C32000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E100C-K3 belongs to the iron 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 C32000 brass and the bottom bar is AWS E100C-K3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 29
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270 to 470
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 78 to 390
700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1020
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 990
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
7.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
3.4
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
53

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30 to 59
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 28 to 680
1290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.8 to 15
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 16
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 16
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 83.5 to 86.5
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
92.6 to 98.5
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.75 to 2.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.25 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0.5 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 10.6 to 15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5