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C42200 Brass vs. AWS E70C-Ni2

C42200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E70C-Ni2 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C42200 brass and the bottom bar is AWS E70C-Ni2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 46
27
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300 to 610
560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 570
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 32
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
3.3
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 110
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 49 to 1460
540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
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
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 21
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Copper (Cu), % 86 to 89
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
94.1 to 98.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.8 to 2.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.9
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0.8 to 1.4
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 8.7 to 13.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5