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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