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C66900 Brass vs. AWS E309H

C66900 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E309H 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 E309H.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 26
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 770
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 860
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 850
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.4
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.8
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
20
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
180

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 26
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 23
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 62.5 to 64.5
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
55.8 to 65.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 11.5 to 12.5
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
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), % 22.5 to 26
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0