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C49300 Brass vs. ASTM A356 Grade 10

C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A356 grade 10 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C49300 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A356 grade 10.

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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
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 520
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 410
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 88
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
3.9
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
59

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 71
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 800
480
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
19

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 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.0 to 2.8
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
94.4 to 96.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.035
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.6
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