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C26200 Brass vs. ASTM A182 Grade F5a

C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F5a 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 F5a.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 180
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
74
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 390
450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 770
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 490
520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
510
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1420
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
8.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
9.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
4.5
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
69

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 160
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 62 to 1110
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 26
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 23
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Copper (Cu), % 67 to 70
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
91.4 to 95.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
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), % 29.6 to 33
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0