ASTM A356 Grade 10 vs. C48200 Brass
ASTM A356 grade 10 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C48200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 A356 grade 10 and the bottom bar is C48200 brass.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
100 |
Elongation at Break, % | 23 | |
15 to 40 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
0.31 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 74 | |
40 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 670 | |
400 to 500 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 430 | |
160 to 320 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 260 | |
170 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 460 | |
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 | 3.9 | |
23 |
Density, g/cm3 | 7.9 | |
8.0 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 1.8 | |
2.7 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 23 | |
47 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 59 | |
330 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 130 | |
61 to 140 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 480 | |
120 to 500 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
7.2 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
19 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 24 | |
14 to 17 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 22 | |
15 to 17 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 11 | |
38 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 19 | |
13 to 16 |
Alloy Composition
Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.2 | |
0 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 2.0 to 2.8 | |
0 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 | |
59 to 62 |
Iron (Fe), % | 94.4 to 96.6 | |
0 to 0.1 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 | |
0.4 to 1.0 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0.5 to 0.8 | |
0 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0.9 to 1.2 | |
0 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.035 | |
0 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.6 | |
0 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
0 |
Tin (Sn), % | 0 | |
0.5 to 1.0 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
35.5 to 40.1 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.4 |