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C23400 Brass vs. ASTM A182 Grade F10

C23400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F10 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C23400 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F10.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 640
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
18
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 21
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 84
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
66.5 to 72.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0
19 to 22
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.0 to 1.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 15.7 to 19
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0