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C42200 Brass vs. AWS E385

C42200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E385 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 C42200 brass and the bottom bar is AWS E385.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 46
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300 to 610
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 32
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
31
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
5.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
79
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.5 to 19
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 18
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 21
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19.5 to 21.5
Copper (Cu), % 86 to 89
1.2 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
41.8 to 50.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.2 to 5.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
24 to 26
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.9
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0.8 to 1.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 8.7 to 13.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0