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C85800 Brass vs. AWS E219

C85800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E219 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 C85800 brass and the bottom bar is AWS E219.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
15
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.55
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21.5
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 69
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
58.6 to 67.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
8.0 to 10
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
5.5 to 7.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 41
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0