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AWS E383 vs. C36200 Brass

AWS E383 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E383 and the bottom bar is C36200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
100
Elongation at Break, % 34
20 to 53
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
340 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
23
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 89
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
11 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
13 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
11 to 14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26.5 to 29
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.5
60 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 28.8 to 39.2
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.2 to 4.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 30 to 33
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32.4 to 36.5