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C37100 Brass vs. AWS E316L

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E316L belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C37100 brass and the bottom bar is AWS E316L.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 40
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
20
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
58.6 to 69.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
11 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), % 36.3 to 41.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0