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C33000 Brass vs. ASTM A182 Grade F6b

C33000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F6b belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C33000 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F6b.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 300
530
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
750
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
8.0
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
30
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 950
1280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 18
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
81.2 to 87.1
Lead (Pb), % 0.25 to 0.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 30.8 to 34.8
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0