ASTM A182 Grade F3V vs. C43400 Brass
ASTM A182 grade F3V belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C43400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 F3V and the bottom bar is C43400 brass.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
110 |
Elongation at Break, % | 20 | |
3.0 to 49 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
0.33 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 74 | |
42 |
Shear Strength, MPa | 410 | |
250 to 390 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 660 | |
310 to 690 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 470 | |
110 to 560 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 | |
190 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 470 | |
170 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1470 | |
1020 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1430 | |
990 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
380 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 39 | |
140 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
19 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.6 | |
31 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.8 | |
32 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 4.2 | |
28 |
Density, g/cm3 | 7.9 | |
8.6 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 2.3 | |
2.7 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 33 | |
44 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 63 | |
320 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 120 | |
19 to 120 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 590 | |
57 to 1420 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
7.2 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
19 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 23 | |
10 to 22 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 21 | |
12 to 20 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 10 | |
41 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 19 | |
11 to 24 |
Alloy Composition
Boron (B), % | 0.0010 to 0.0030 | |
0 |
Carbon (C), % | 0.050 to 0.18 | |
0 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 2.8 to 3.2 | |
0 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 | |
84 to 87 |
Iron (Fe), % | 94.4 to 95.7 | |
0 to 0.050 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.050 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0.3 to 0.6 | |
0 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0.9 to 1.1 | |
0 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.020 | |
0 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.1 | |
0 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.020 | |
0 |
Tin (Sn), % | 0 | |
0.4 to 1.0 |
Titanium (Ti), % | 0.015 to 0.035 | |
0 |
Vanadium (V), % | 0.2 to 0.3 | |
0 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
11.4 to 15.6 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.5 |