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AWS E385 vs. C87900 Brass

AWS E385 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87900 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 E385 and the bottom bar is C87900 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
24
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 79
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
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 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 21.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 2.0
63 to 69.2
Iron (Fe), % 41.8 to 50.1
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 0.15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.2 to 5.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 26
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30 to 36