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C37100 Brass vs. AWS E320LR

C37100 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 (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C37100 brass and the bottom bar is AWS E320LR.

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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
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
36
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
32.7 to 42.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
32 to 36
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0