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C87400 Brass vs. ASTM A182 Grade F3VCb

C87400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F3VCb belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C87400 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F3VCb.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 21
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
470
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.7
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.2
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
4.5
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
64

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
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 8.3
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
19

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.8
0
Calcium (Ca), % 0
0.00050 to 0.015
Carbon (C), % 0
0.1 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.7 to 3.3
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 85.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
93.8 to 95.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.25
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.015 to 0.070
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 4.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.015
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.8
0