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C87800 Brass vs. AWS E120C-K4

C87800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E120C-K4 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87800 brass and the bottom bar is AWS E120C-K4.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
950
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.7
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.3
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
3.5
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540
1880
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
28

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.15 to 0.65
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 84.2
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
92.1 to 98.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.15
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.75 to 2.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.25 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0.5 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 3.8 to 4.2
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5