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C48600 Brass vs. AWS E2595

C48600 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E2595 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 C48600 brass and the bottom bar is AWS E2595.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 25
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280 to 360
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
23
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
61
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
190

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.5 to 12
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 14
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3 to 12
21

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0.020 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 62
0.4 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
51.4 to 64.5
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.0 to 10.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0.3 to 1.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 33.4 to 39.7
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0