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C68400 Brass vs. ASTM A182 Grade F3V

C68400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F3V belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 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 C68400 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F3V.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
74
Shear Strength, MPa 330
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
470
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 840
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 66
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 87
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
4.2
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
63

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 81
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460
590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 21
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Boron (B), % 0.0010 to 0.030
0.0010 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.8 to 3.2
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 64
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
94.4 to 95.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 1.5
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.030 to 0.3
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.015 to 0.035
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 28.6 to 39.3
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0