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C48500 Brass vs. AWS E308H

C48500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E308H belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C48500 brass and the bottom bar is AWS E308H.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 13 to 40
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 500
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
16
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 17
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 62
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
62.9 to 72.5
Lead (Pb), % 1.3 to 2.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 34.3 to 39.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0