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AWS E318 vs. CC760S Brass

AWS E318 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC760S brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E318 and the bottom bar is CC760S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 29
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
940
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
40

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
28
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
43
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 22
5.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
8.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
6.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
83 to 88
Iron (Fe), % 57.6 to 69.5
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 14
0 to 0.1
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0
10.7 to 17