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C36200 Brass vs. AWS E317

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E317 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 E317.

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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
0.28
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
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
15
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
22
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
170

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
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
56.6 to 66.5
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
12 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0