C34200 Brass vs. AWS E320LR

C34200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E320LR belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C34200 brass and the bottom bar is AWS E320LR.

UNS C34200 (CW601N) Leaded Brass AWS E320LR (W88022) 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, %		3.0 to 17
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		370 to 650
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		580

Thermal Properties

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

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1410

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		890
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1360

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

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		24
Base Metal Price, % relative		36

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

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.2

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		45
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		87

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		13 to 22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		20

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		14 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		12 to 22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030

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

Copper (Cu), %		62 to 65
Copper (Cu), %		3.0 to 4.0

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), %		32.7 to 42.5

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

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		1.5 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 0.4

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.3

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015

Zinc (Zn), %		32 to 36.5
Zinc (Zn), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.4
Residuals, %		0