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C32000 Brass vs. AWS E316L

C32000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E316L belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C32000 brass and the bottom bar is AWS E316L.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 29
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270 to 470
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1020
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 990
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
20
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.8 to 15
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 16
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 16
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 83.5 to 86.5
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
58.6 to 69.5
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
11 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 10.6 to 15
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0