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ASTM A369 Grade FP5 vs. C83300 Brass

ASTM A369 grade FP5 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C83300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A369 grade FP5 and the bottom bar is C83300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
35
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
35
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 510
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.2
33

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.3
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 69
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
6.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
9.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
7.9

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
92 to 94
Iron (Fe), % 92.1 to 95.3
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
2.0 to 6.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7