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C36200 Brass vs. ASTM A356 Grade 6

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A356 grade 6 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C36200 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A356 grade 6.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
2.9
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
53

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
96.2 to 98.1
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.45 to 0.65
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0