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C37100 Brass vs. ASTM A182 Grade F3V

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F3V 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 F3V.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 40
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
74
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 300
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 390
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
470
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
4.2
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
63

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 120
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 750
590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
19

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.8 to 3.2
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
94.4 to 95.7
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.015 to 0.035
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0