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C85800 Brass vs. AWS E383

C85800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E383 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 C85800 brass and the bottom bar is AWS E383.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
210
Elongation at Break, % 15
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
37
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
6.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
240

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
15

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 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26.5 to 29
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 69
0.6 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
28.8 to 39.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.2 to 4.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
30 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.9
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 41
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0