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C33200 Brass vs. AWS E120C-K4

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E120C-K4 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 C33200 brass and the bottom bar is AWS E120C-K4.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
950
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
3.5
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 960
1880
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
28

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.15 to 0.65
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
92.1 to 98.4
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.75 to 2.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.25 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
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), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5