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C37100 Brass vs. ASTM A182 Grade F6b

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F6b belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, 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 F6b.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 40
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 300
530
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 390
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
750
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
8.0
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
30
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
1280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
81.2 to 87.1
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0