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ASTM A356 Grade 10 vs. C36200 Brass

ASTM A356 grade 10 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 ASTM A356 grade 10 and the bottom bar is C36200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 23
20 to 53
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
340 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
130 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 460
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.9
23
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
74 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 480
89 to 630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
11 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
13 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
11 to 14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
60 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 96.6
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32.4 to 36.5