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C35000 Brass vs. ASTM A387 Grade 22L Class 1

C35000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A387 grade 22L class 1 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 C35000 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 22L class 1.

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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
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 650
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
40
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 23
3.8
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
58

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 22
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 22
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
95.2 to 96.8
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 2.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 34.5 to 39.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0