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C68300 Brass vs. ASTM A182 Grade F6b

C68300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F6b belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C68300 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F6b.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Shear Strength, MPa 260
530
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
750
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
8.0
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
30
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 56
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
1280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
31

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0.3 to 1.0
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 63
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
81.2 to 87.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 34.2 to 40.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0