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AWS E383 vs. CC490K Brass

AWS E383 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC490K brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E383 and the bottom bar is CC490K brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
30
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.4
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 89
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
9.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
8.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26.5 to 29
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.5
81 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 28.8 to 39.2
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.2 to 4.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 30 to 33
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.0 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
7.0 to 9.5