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C87500 Brass vs. ASTM A387 Grade 91 Class 2

C87500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A387 grade 91 class 2 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87500 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 91 class 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.7
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.3
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
37
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
88

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 67
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
8.0 to 9.5
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 85
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
87.3 to 90.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.85 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.060 to 0.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.030 to 0.070
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
0.2 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.010
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.18 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0