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AWS E312 vs. C36200 Brass

AWS E312 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E312 and the bottom bar is C36200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 25
20 to 53
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
340 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
23
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
11 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
13 to 15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
11 to 14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 28 to 32
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
60 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 52.3 to 63.5
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10.5
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