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C69700 Brass vs. AWS E2553

C69700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E2553 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C69700 brass and the bottom bar is AWS E2553.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 25
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
21
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
190

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
55.2 to 64.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0.5 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.9 to 3.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0
6.5 to 8.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 13.9 to 22
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0