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C38000 Brass vs. ASTM A182 Grade F92

C38000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F92 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 C38000 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F92.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
76
Shear Strength, MPa 230
440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 110
590
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 800
1490
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 760
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
11
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
89

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 50
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 74
650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.020
Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0
0.070 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 0
8.5 to 9.5
Copper (Cu), % 55 to 60
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
85.8 to 89.1
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.040 to 0.090
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.030 to 0.070
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 2.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 35.9 to 43.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0