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C34200 Brass vs. AWS E309L

C34200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E309L belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C34200 brass and the bottom bar is AWS E309L.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 17
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 650
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 910
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
20
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
180

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 22
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 20
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 65
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
55.9 to 65.5
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0
12 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 32 to 36.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0