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AWS E240 vs. CC754S Brass

AWS E240 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC754S brass belongs to the copper 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 AWS E240 and the bottom bar is CC754S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 17
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
95
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
23
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
57 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 68.4
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 10.5 to 13.5
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30.2 to 42.5