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C85800 Brass vs. AWS E2209

C85800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E2209 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C85800 brass and the bottom bar is AWS E2209.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 20
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 22
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
20
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
170

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.55
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21.5 to 23.5
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 69
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
58.4 to 66.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0.5 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
8.5 to 10.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.080 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 41
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0