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C68300 Brass vs. AWS E16-8-2

C68300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E16-8-2 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C68300 brass and the bottom bar is AWS E16-8-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
15
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
16

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0.3 to 1.0
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14.5 to 16.5
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 63
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0
68 to 76.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
7.5 to 9.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 1.0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 34.2 to 40.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0