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ASTM A182 Grade F10 vs. C34500 Brass

ASTM A182 grade F10 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C34500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 ASTM A182 grade F10 and the bottom bar is C34500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 34
12 to 28
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
40
Shear Strength, MPa 420
220 to 260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
340 to 430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
120 to 180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 600
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
910
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
24
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
42 to 75
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
69 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
12 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
13 to 16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
11 to 14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 7.0 to 9.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 66.5 to 72.4
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 22
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 1.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32 to 36.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4