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C26200 Brass vs. AWS E90C-K3

C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E90C-K3 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C26200 brass and the bottom bar is AWS E90C-K3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 180
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 770
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 490
600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
7.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
3.4
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
53

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 160
370
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 62 to 1110
980
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 26
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 23
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 67 to 70
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
92.6 to 98.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.75 to 2.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.25 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 33
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5