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C36200 Brass vs. AWS E310

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E310 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C36200 brass and the bottom bar is AWS E310.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
26
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
4.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
65
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
25 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
44.5 to 53.9
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0
20 to 22.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0