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C87900 Brass vs. ASTM A369 Grade FP1

C87900 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A369 grade FP1 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87900 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A369 grade FP1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
75
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
13

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
0.1 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 69.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
97.8 to 99.06
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.3 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.44 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.1 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 30 to 36
0