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C21000 Brass vs. ASTM F15 Fe-Ni-Co

C21000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM F15 Fe-Ni-Co belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C21000 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM F15 Fe-Ni-Co.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240 to 450
520 to 880

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
6.0

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 56
3.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 57
4.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
49
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
5.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
71
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
190

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.4 to 14
17 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6 to 15
17 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 69
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1 to 15
32 to 55

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Cobalt (Co), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 94 to 96
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
50.3 to 56
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
28 to 30
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 3.7 to 6.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0