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C85700 Brass vs. AWS E308

C85700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E308 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 C85700 brass and the bottom bar is AWS E308.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 25
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
16
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 64
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
62.9 to 72.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
9.0 to 11
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