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C32000 Brass vs. ASTM A369 Grade FP1

C32000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A369 grade FP1 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C32000 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A369 grade FP1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 29
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Shear Strength, MPa 180 to 280
270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270 to 470
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 78 to 390
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1020
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 990
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30 to 59
75
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 28 to 680
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.8 to 15
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 16
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 16
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 83.5 to 86.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
97.8 to 99.06
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.44 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 10.6 to 15
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0