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ASTM A356 Grade 10 vs. C66700 Brass

ASTM A356 grade 10 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C66700 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A356 grade 10 and the bottom bar is C66700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 23
2.0 to 58
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
340 to 690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
100 to 640

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 460
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
97
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
17
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.9
25
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
13 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 480
49 to 1900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
11 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
11 to 23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
68.5 to 71.5
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 96.6
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0.8 to 1.5
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
26.3 to 30.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5