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C69400 Brass vs. AWS E90C-D2

C69400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E90C-D2 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C69400 brass and the bottom bar is AWS E90C-D2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.2
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.7
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
2.5
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
1010
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 83
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
95.5 to 98.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 1.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.9
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 11.5 to 16.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5