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C49300 Brass vs. ASTM A369 Grade FP91

C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A369 grade FP91 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C49300 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A369 grade FP91.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 20
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
75
Shear Strength, MPa 270 to 290
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 520
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 410
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
600
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
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
37
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
88

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 71
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 800
560
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
18

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
Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
8.0 to 9.5
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
87.3 to 90.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.85 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.060 to 0.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.030 to 0.070
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.025
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.010
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.18 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 30.6 to 40.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0