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C68400 Brass vs. ASTM A182 Grade F5a

C68400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F5a belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C68400 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F5a.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
310
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
74
Shear Strength, MPa 330
450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
510
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 840
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 66
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 87
8.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
9.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
4.5
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
69

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 81
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 21
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
20

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Boron (B), % 0.0010 to 0.030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 64
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
91.4 to 95.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 1.5
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.44 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0.030 to 0.3
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 28.6 to 39.3
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0