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C69700 Brass vs. AWS E320

C69700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E320 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 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 E320.

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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
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
38
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
91
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
31.8 to 43.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
32 to 36
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 13.9 to 22
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0