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ASTM A369 Grade FP11 vs. C87900 Brass

ASTM A369 grade FP11 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87900 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A369 grade FP11 and the bottom bar is C87900 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.9
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 52
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.15
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
63 to 69.2
Iron (Fe), % 96.1 to 97.7
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.44 to 0.65
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.0
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30 to 36