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C23400 Brass vs. ASTM A369 Grade FP91

C23400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A369 grade FP91 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C23400 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A369 grade FP91.

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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
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 640
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
600
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
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
37
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
88

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
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
8.0 to 9.5
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 84
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
87.3 to 90.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.85 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.060 to 0.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.030 to 0.070
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.010
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.18 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 15.7 to 19
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0