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ASTM A182 Grade F12 Class 1 vs. C36000 Brass

ASTM A182 grade F12 class 1 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C36000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A182 grade F12 class 1 and the bottom bar is C36000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 23
5.8 to 23
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
39
Shear Strength, MPa 300
210 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
330 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
140 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.8
23
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 52
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 91
25 to 62
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
89 to 340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
11 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
13 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
11 to 18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
60 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 96.8 to 98.4
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0
2.5 to 3.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.44 to 0.65
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32.5 to 37.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5