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C66900 Brass vs. AWS E316H

C66900 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E316H 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 E316H.

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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
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 770
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 860
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 850
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.4
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.8
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
20
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
160

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
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 23
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 62.5 to 64.5
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
58.6 to 69.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 11.5 to 12.5
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
11 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