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C69700 Brass vs. AWS E90C-B3

C69700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E90C-B3 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C69700 brass and the bottom bar is AWS E90C-B3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
4.0
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
59

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
970
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
93.4 to 96.4
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0.4 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0.25 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 13.9 to 22
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5