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C66900 Brass vs. AWS E2594

C66900 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E2594 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C66900 brass and the bottom bar is AWS E2594.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 26
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 770
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 860
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 850
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.4
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.8
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
22
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
190

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 26
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 23
25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 62.5 to 64.5
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
53.8 to 63.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 11.5 to 12.5
0.5 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.0 to 10.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 22.5 to 26
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0