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C26200 Brass vs. AWS ER90S-B3

C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ER90S-B3 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C26200 brass and the bottom bar is AWS ER90S-B3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 180
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 770
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 490
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
4.1
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
60

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 160
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 62 to 1110
1000
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
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.070 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.3 to 2.7
Copper (Cu), % 67 to 70
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
93.5 to 95.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 33
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5