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ASTM A369 Grade FP9 vs. C43500 Brass

ASTM A369 grade FP9 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C43500 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 FP9 and the bottom bar is C43500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
8.5 to 46
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
42
Shear Strength, MPa 300
220 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
320 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
120 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 600
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 87
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
44 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
65 to 1040
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
10 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
12 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
11 to 18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 8.0 to 10
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
79 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 87.1 to 90.3
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
15.4 to 20.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3