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C38000 Brass vs. ASTM A387 Grade 22L Class 1

C38000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A387 grade 22L class 1 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 C38000 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 22L class 1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
74
Shear Strength, MPa 230
310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 110
460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 800
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 760
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
3.8
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
58

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 50
83
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 74
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 55 to 60
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
95.2 to 96.8
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 35.9 to 43.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0