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C69700 Brass vs. AWS E308L

C69700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E308L belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C69700 brass and the bottom bar is AWS E308L.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 25
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
16
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
62.9 to 72.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 13.9 to 22
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0