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AWS E2593 vs. C36200 Brass

AWS E2593 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C36200 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 E2593 and the bottom bar is C36200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 17
20 to 53
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
340 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
11 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
13 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
11 to 14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.0
60 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 52.7 to 62.5
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.9 to 3.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.080 to 0.25
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
32.4 to 36.5