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C85800 Brass vs. ASTM A182 Grade F12 Class 1

C85800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F12 class 1 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C85800 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F12 class 1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 20
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 22
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
2.8
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
52

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.55
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.8 to 1.3
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 69
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
96.8 to 98.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.44 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.045
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 41
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0