ASTM B522 Class II vs. C66300 Brass
ASTM B522 class II belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C66300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM B522 class II and the bottom bar is C66300 brass.
Metric UnitsUS Customary Units
Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 96 | |
110 |
Elongation at Break, % | 1.1 to 28 | |
2.3 to 22 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.41 | |
0.33 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 34 | |
42 |
Shear Strength, MPa | 180 to 280 | |
290 to 470 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 280 to 490 | |
460 to 810 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 120 to 210 | |
400 to 800 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 77 | |
200 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1030 | |
1050 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1030 | |
1000 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 160 | |
380 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 15 | |
18 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 11 | |
25 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 5.7 | |
26 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 17 | |
8.6 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 4.4 to 63 | |
17 to 98 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 75 to 230 | |
710 to 2850 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 3.1 | |
7.2 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 8.9 | |
19 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 4.4 to 7.8 | |
15 to 26 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 5.5 to 8.0 | |
15 to 22 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 13 to 24 | |
16 to 28 |
Alloy Composition
Cobalt (Co), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.2 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 | |
84.5 to 87.5 |
Gold (Au), % | 68.5 to 69.5 | |
0 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 | |
1.4 to 2.4 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.050 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.35 |
Platinum (Pt), % | 5.5 to 6.5 | |
0 |
Silver (Ag), % | 24.5 to 25.5 | |
0 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.010 | |
0 |
Tin (Sn), % | 0 | |
1.5 to 3.0 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
6.0 to 12.8 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.5 |