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C66900 Brass vs. AWS E3155

C66900 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E3155 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C66900 brass and the bottom bar is AWS E3155.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 26
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 770
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 860
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 850
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
70
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 26
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 23
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
18.5 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 62.5 to 64.5
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
23.3 to 36.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 11.5 to 12.5
1.0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
19 to 21
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 22.5 to 26
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0