ASTM B631 Class B vs. C99400 Brass
ASTM B631 class B belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C99400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 14 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM B631 class B and the bottom bar is C99400 brass.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 210 | |
| 120 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.31 | |
| 0.34 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 78 to 79 | |
| 44 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 150 | |
| 230 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 2460 to 2480 | |
| 1070 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 170 | |
| 400 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
| 17 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 50 to 53 | |
| 17 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 32 to 34 | |
| 17 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 14 | |
| 8.7 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 49 | |
| 2.8 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 760 | |
| 45 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 8.1 | |
| 7.5 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 14 | |
| 19 |