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C37100 Brass vs. ASTM A182 Grade F122

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F122 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C37100 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F122.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 40
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 300
450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 390
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1490
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
12
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 120
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 750
520
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
6.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.020
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0
0.070 to 0.14
Chromium (Cr), % 0
10 to 11.5
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0.3 to 1.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
81.3 to 87.7
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.25 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.040 to 0.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.040 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41.4
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0