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C23400 Brass vs. ASTM A182 Grade F5a

C23400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F5a 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 F5a.

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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
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
510
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
4.5
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
69

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 21
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 84
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
91.4 to 95.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.44 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 15.7 to 19
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0