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AWS E316 vs. C27200 Brass

AWS E316 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C27200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 E316 and the bottom bar is C27200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
10 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
370 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
24
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
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 20
13 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
14 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
12 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 69.5
0 to 0.070
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 14
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
34.6 to 38
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3