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C66900 Brass vs. AWS E430Nb

C66900 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E430Nb 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 E430Nb.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 26
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 770
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 860
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 850
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.4
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.8
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
15
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
120

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
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 23
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 62.5 to 64.5
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
76.2 to 84.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 11.5 to 12.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.6
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
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