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C48600 Brass vs. AWS E70C-B2L

C48600 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E70C-B2L 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 C48600 brass and the bottom bar is AWS E70C-B2L.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 25
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280 to 360
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 170
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
3.0
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 55 to 59
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 61 to 140
550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.5 to 12
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 14
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3 to 12
17

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0.020 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 62
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0
95.1 to 98
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.25 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0.3 to 1.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 33.4 to 39.7
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5