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C85700 Brass vs. AWS E2593

C85700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E2593 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C85700 brass and the bottom bar is AWS E2593.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
22
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
190

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 64
1.5 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
52.7 to 62.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.9 to 3.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
8.5 to 10.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.080 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 32 to 40
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0