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C69430 Brass vs. AWS ER80S-D2

C69430 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ER80S-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 C69430 brass and the bottom bar is AWS ER80S-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
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.2
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.7
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
2.6
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
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
18

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0.030 to 0.060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.070 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 83
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
95.2 to 97.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.6 to 2.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.15
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 4.5
0.5 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 11.4 to 16.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5