ASTM B522 Class II vs. C42600 Brass
ASTM B522 class II belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C42600 brass belongs to the copper 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 ASTM B522 class II and the bottom bar is C42600 brass.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 96 | |
| 110 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 1.1 to 28 | |
| 1.1 to 40 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.41 | |
| 0.33 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 34 | |
| 42 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 180 to 280 | |
| 280 to 470 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 280 to 490 | |
| 410 to 830 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 120 to 210 | |
| 220 to 810 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 77 | |
| 200 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1030 | |
| 1030 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1030 | |
| 1010 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 160 | |
| 380 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 15 | |
| 18 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 11 | |
| 25 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 5.7 | |
| 26 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 17 | |
| 8.7 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 4.4 to 63 | |
| 9.4 to 140 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 75 to 230 | |
| 230 to 2970 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 3.1 | |
| 7.1 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 8.9 | |
| 18 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 4.4 to 7.8 | |
| 13 to 27 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 5.5 to 8.0 | |
| 14 to 23 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 13 to 24 | |
| 15 to 29 |
Alloy Composition
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| Copper (Cu), % | 0 | |
| 87 to 90 |
| Gold (Au), % | 68.5 to 69.5 | |
| 0 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 0 | |
| 0.050 to 0.2 |
| Lead (Pb), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.050 |
| Nickel (Ni), % | 0 | |
| 0.050 to 0.2 |
| Phosphorus (P), % | 0 | |
| 0.020 to 0.050 |
| Platinum (Pt), % | 5.5 to 6.5 | |
| 0 |
| Silver (Ag), % | 24.5 to 25.5 | |
| 0 |
| Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.010 | |
| 0 |
| Tin (Sn), % | 0 | |
| 2.5 to 4.0 |
| Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
| 5.3 to 10.4 |
| Residuals, % | 0 to 0.26 | |
| 0 to 0.2 |