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AWS E240 vs. C27000 Brass

AWS E240 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C27000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E240 and the bottom bar is C27000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
370 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
24
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
13 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
14 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
12 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
63 to 68.5
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 68.4
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 10.5 to 13.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
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
Zinc (Zn), % 0
31 to 37
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3