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C87500 Brass vs. ASTM A182 Grade F10

C87500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F10 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87500 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F10.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.7
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.3
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
18
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 67
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 85
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
66.5 to 72.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0
19 to 22
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
1.0 to 1.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0