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C49300 Brass vs. R30556 Alloy

C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while R30556 alloy 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 R30556 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
210
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 20
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
81
Shear Strength, MPa 270 to 290
550
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 520
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 410
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 88
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
70
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 71
290
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 800
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0.1 to 0.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
16 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
20.4 to 38.2
Lanthanum (La), % 0
0.0050 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0.5 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
19 to 22.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.040
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0.3 to 1.3
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.0 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 30.6 to 40.5
0.0010 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0