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C69400 Brass vs. AWS E2594

C69400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E2594 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 C69400 brass and the bottom bar is AWS E2594.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 17
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.2
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.7
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
22
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
190

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 83
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
53.8 to 63.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.0 to 10.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 11.5 to 16.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0