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ASTM A182 Grade F6b vs. CC751S Brass

ASTM A182 grade F6b belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC751S brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A182 grade F6b and the bottom bar is CC751S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 260
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 18
5.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 710
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
850
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
810
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 30
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1280
480
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 13.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
62.7 to 66
Iron (Fe), % 81.2 to 87.1
0.25 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 2.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 0.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.65 to 1.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0
27.9 to 35.6