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C69700 Brass vs. ASTM A182 Grade F12 Class 1

C69700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F12 class 1 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C69700 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F12 class 1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Shear Strength, MPa 300
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
2.8
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
52

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99
91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.8 to 1.3
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
96.8 to 98.4
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.44 to 0.65
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.045
Zinc (Zn), % 13.9 to 22
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0