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C33200 Brass vs. AWS ER90S-B3

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ER90S-B3 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C33200 brass and the bottom bar is AWS ER90S-B3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
4.1
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
60

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 960
1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.070 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.3 to 2.7
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
93.5 to 95.9
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
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), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5