ASTM A182 Grade F10 vs. C68000 Brass

ASTM A182 grade F10 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C68000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A182 grade F10 and the bottom bar is C68000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100

Elongation at Break, %		34
Elongation at Break, %		27

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.3

Shear Modulus, GPa		74
Shear Modulus, GPa		40

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		630
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		390

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		290
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		170

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		600
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		120

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		880

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		870

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		18
Base Metal Price, % relative		23

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		8.0

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.8

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		51
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		48

Embodied Water, L/kg		120
Embodied Water, L/kg		330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		170
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		82

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		95

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.3

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		20

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		14

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		15

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.010

Carbon (C), %		0.1 to 0.2
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		7.0 to 9.0
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		56 to 60

Iron (Fe), %		66.5 to 72.4
Iron (Fe), %		0.25 to 1.3

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.050

Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), %		0.010 to 0.5

Nickel (Ni), %		19 to 22
Nickel (Ni), %		0.2 to 0.8

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		1.0 to 1.4
Silicon (Si), %		0.040 to 0.15

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		0.75 to 1.1

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		35.6 to 42.8

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5