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C69700 Brass vs. AWS E317

C69700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E317 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 E317.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 25
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
22
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
170

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
56.6 to 66.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
12 to 14
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