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C26200 Brass vs. ASTM A182 Grade F3VCb

C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F3VCb belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C26200 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F3VCb.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 180
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
74
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 390
420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 770
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 490
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
470
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
4.5
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
64

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 160
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 62 to 1110
570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 26
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 23
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
19

Alloy Composition

Calcium (Ca), % 0
0.00050 to 0.015
Carbon (C), % 0
0.1 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.7 to 3.3
Copper (Cu), % 67 to 70
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
93.8 to 95.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.25
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.015 to 0.070
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.015
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 33
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0