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C87500 Brass vs. ASTM A182 Grade F24

C87500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F24 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, 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 F24.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.7
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.3
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
4.0
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
61

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 67
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.020
Boron (B), % 0
0.0015 to 0.0070
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.2 to 2.6
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 85
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
94.5 to 96.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.12
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
0.15 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.060 to 0.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0