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C26200 Brass vs. ASTM A369 Grade FP21

C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A369 grade FP21 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C26200 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A369 grade FP21.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 180
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
74
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 390
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 770
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 490
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
260
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
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
4.0
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
61

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 160
80
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 62 to 1110
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 26
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 23
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.7 to 3.4
Copper (Cu), % 67 to 70
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
94.3 to 96.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.8 to 1.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 33
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0