C46200 Brass vs. ASTM B631 Class A

C46200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM B631 class A belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 14 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C46200 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM B631 class A.

UNS C46200 Naval Brass ASTM B631 Class A Silver-Tungsten Electrical Contact Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		220

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.3

Shear Modulus, GPa		40
Shear Modulus, GPa		85 to 86

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		170
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		160

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		840
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		2680 to 2690

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		160

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		110
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		420

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.1
Density, g/cm³		15

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		43

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		46
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		670

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.5

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		14

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		180

C46200 Brass vs. ASTM B631 Class A

Mechanical Properties

Thermal Properties

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Common Calculations

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