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C23400 Brass vs. ASTM A182 Grade F23

C23400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F23 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 F23.

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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
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
450
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
36
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
59

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
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.030
Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.9 to 2.6
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 84
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
93.2 to 96.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.1 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.050 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.020 to 0.080
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.0050 to 0.060
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 1.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 15.7 to 19
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0