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C66900 Brass vs. AWS E312

C66900 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E312 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 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 E312.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 26
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 770
740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 860
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 850
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
20
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
200

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
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 23
24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
28 to 32
Copper (Cu), % 62.5 to 64.5
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
52.3 to 63.5
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
8.0 to 10.5
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