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C34000 Brass vs. ASTM A356 Grade 9

C34000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A356 grade 9 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C34000 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A356 grade 9.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 650
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
3.6
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 22
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 22
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 65
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
95.2 to 97.2
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 33 to 37.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0