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AWS E219 vs. C46400 Brass

AWS E219 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C46400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E219 and the bottom bar is C46400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 17
17 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
400 to 500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
23
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
15 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.8
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
13 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 67.4
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 8.0 to 10
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 5.5 to 7.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
36.3 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4