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AWS E312 vs. C87900 Brass

AWS E312 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87900 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E312 and the bottom bar is C87900 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 25
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
24
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.15
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 28 to 32
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
63 to 69.2
Iron (Fe), % 52.3 to 63.5
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10.5
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30 to 36