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C23400 Brass vs. ASTM A182 Grade F122

C23400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F122 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 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 C23400 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F122.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 640
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1490
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
12
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 21
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
6.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.020
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0
0.070 to 0.14
Chromium (Cr), % 0
10 to 11.5
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 84
0.3 to 1.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
81.3 to 87.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.25 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.040 to 0.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.040 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 15.7 to 19
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0