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ASTM A182 Grade F3V vs. C46500 Brass

ASTM A182 grade F3V belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C46500 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 C46500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 20
18 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
40
Shear Strength, MPa 410
280 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
380 to 610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470
190 to 490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 470
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.2
23
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 63
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
99 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 590
170 to 1170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
13 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
15 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
13 to 20

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
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
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 95.7
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
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
0.5 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.015 to 0.035
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
36.2 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4