C33200 Brass vs. AWS E320

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E320 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C33200 brass and the bottom bar is AWS E320.

UNS C33200 Leaded Brass AWS E320 (W88021) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Elongation at Break, %		7.0 to 60
Elongation at Break, %		34

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		40
Shear Modulus, GPa		77

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		320 to 520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		170
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1410

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1360

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		24
Base Metal Price, % relative		38

Density, g/cm³		8.2
Density, g/cm³		8.2

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.5

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		44
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		91

Embodied Water, L/kg		320
Embodied Water, L/kg		220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		11 to 17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		13 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		11 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.070

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		19 to 21

Copper (Cu), %		65 to 68
Copper (Cu), %		3.0 to 4.0

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.070
Iron (Fe), %		31.8 to 43.5

Lead (Pb), %		1.5 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), %		0

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 2.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.0 to 3.0

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		32 to 36

Niobium (Nb), %		0
Niobium (Nb), %		0 to 1.0

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.6

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

Zinc (Zn), %		29 to 33.5
Zinc (Zn), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.4
Residuals, %		0