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C69700 Brass vs. AWS E100C-K3

C69700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E100C-K3 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 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 C69700 brass and the bottom bar is AWS E100C-K3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
3.4
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
53

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
1290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
92.6 to 98.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0.75 to 2.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.25 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 13.9 to 22
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5