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C87800 Brass vs. ASTM A182 Grade F11 Class 1

C87800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F11 class 1 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 C87800 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F11 class 1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.7
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.3
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
2.9
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
52

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
89
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 84.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
96 to 97.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.15
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.44 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 3.8 to 4.2
0.5 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0