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C32000 Brass vs. AWS E385

C32000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E385 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 E385.

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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
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270 to 470
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1020
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 990
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
31
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
5.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
79
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.8 to 15
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 16
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 16
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19.5 to 21.5
Copper (Cu), % 83.5 to 86.5
1.2 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
41.8 to 50.1
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.2 to 5.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
24 to 26
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.9
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 10.6 to 15
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0