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C49300 Brass vs. ASTM A182 Grade F5a

C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F5a 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 F5a.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 20
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
74
Shear Strength, MPa 270 to 290
450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 520
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 410
520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
510
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 88
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
8.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
9.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
4.5
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
69

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 71
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 800
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
91.4 to 95.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.44 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.040
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 30.6 to 40.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0