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C66200 Brass vs. ASTM A387 Grade 21L Class 1

C66200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A387 grade 21L class 1 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 C66200 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 21L class 1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 15
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
74
Shear Strength, MPa 270 to 300
310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 520
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410 to 480
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
480
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 36
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
4.1
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
62

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 66
84
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 760 to 1030
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 16
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.8 to 3.3
Copper (Cu), % 86.6 to 91
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
94.4 to 96.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 6.5 to 12.9
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0