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C87800 Brass vs. AWS E2593

C87800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E2593 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 C87800 brass and the bottom bar is AWS E2593.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 25
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
22
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
190

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
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
24 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 84.2
1.5 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
52.7 to 62.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.15
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.5 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.9 to 3.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
8.5 to 10.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.080 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 3.8 to 4.2
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0