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C32000 Brass vs. AWS ER80S-B3L

C32000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ER80S-B3L belongs to the iron 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 C32000 brass and the bottom bar is AWS ER80S-B3L.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 29
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270 to 470
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 78 to 390
530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1020
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 990
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
4.1
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
60

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30 to 59
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 28 to 680
730
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.8 to 15
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 16
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 16
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.3 to 2.7
Copper (Cu), % 83.5 to 86.5
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
93.6 to 96
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 10.6 to 15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5