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C49300 Brass vs. ASTM A182 Grade F122

C49300 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C49300 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, % 4.5 to 20
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Shear Strength, MPa 270 to 290
450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 520
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 410
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1490
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 88
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
12
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 71
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 800
520
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
6.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.020
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
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 0.1
81.3 to 87.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.25 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.040 to 0.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.040 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
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), % 30.6 to 40.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0