Overview of materials for Brass
Categories: Metal; Nonferrous Metal; Copper Alloy; Brass
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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Density 7.20 - 9.69 g/cc0.260 - 0.350 lb/in³Average value: 8.51 g/cc Grade Count:604
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Hardness, Brinell 37.0 - 15537.0 - 155Average value: 81.3 Grade Count:29
Hardness, Rockwell B 12.0 - 13312.0 - 133Average value: 69.1 Grade Count:274
Hardness, Rockwell F 54.0 - 10054.0 - 100Average value: 68.9 Grade Count:94
Hardness, Rockwell 30T 8.00 - 2408.00 - 240Average value: 55.1 Grade Count:213
Hardness, Rockwell H 46.0 - 90.046.0 - 90.0Average value: 68.7 Grade Count:13
Hardness, Vickers 80.0 - 14080.0 - 140Average value: 105 Grade Count:4
Tensile Strength, Ultimate 20.7 - 1030 MPa3000 - 150000 psiAverage value: 411 MPa Grade Count:606
Tensile Strength, Yield 34.5 - 683 MPa5000 - 99100 psiAverage value: 253 MPa Grade Count:546
Elongation at Break 1.00 - 68.0 %1.00 - 68.0 %Average value: 28.8 % Grade Count:598
Reduction of Area 40.0 - 60.0 %40.0 - 60.0 %Average value: 52.4 % Grade Count:59
Modulus of Elasticity 75.8 - 121 GPa11000 - 17600 ksiAverage value: 105 GPa Grade Count:555
Compressive Yield Strength 62.1 - 2580 MPa9000 - 375000 psiAverage value: 384 MPa Grade Count:11
Poissons Ratio 0.260 - 0.4600.260 - 0.460Average value: 0.325 Grade Count:375
Fatigue Strength 22.0 - 360 MPa3190 - 52200 psiAverage value: 110 MPa Grade Count:107
Machinability 20.0 - 106 %20.0 - 106 %Average value: 50.0 % Grade Count:521
Shear Modulus 26.9 - 44.1 GPa3900 - 6400 ksiAverage value: 38.9 GPa Grade Count:421
Shear Strength 205 - 531 MPa29700 - 77000 psiAverage value: 274 MPa Grade Count:281
Izod Impact 10.8 - 45.0 J8.00 - 33.2 ft-lbAverage value: 38.7 J Grade Count:12
Charpy Impact 15.0 - 102 J11.1 - 75.0 ft-lbAverage value: 47.1 J Grade Count:52
 
Electrical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Electrical Resistivity 0.00000318 - 0.0000860 ohm-cm0.00000318 - 0.0000860 ohm-cmAverage value: 0.00000818 ohm-cm Grade Count:542
Magnetic Permeability 1.00 - 4.951.00 - 4.95Average value: 1.33 Grade Count:25
Magnetic Susceptibility -1.00e-6-1.00e-6Average value: -1.00e-6 Grade Count:40
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
CTE, linear 18.0 - 26.0 µm/m-°C10.0 - 14.4 µin/in-°FAverage value: 20.1 µm/m-°C Grade Count:334
Specific Heat Capacity 0.375 - 0.510 J/g-°C0.0896 - 0.122 BTU/lb-°FAverage value: 0.379 J/g-°C Grade Count:472
Thermal Conductivity 2.31 - 233 W/m-K16.0 - 1620 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°FAverage value: 85.1 W/m-K Grade Count:552
Melting Point 178 - 1090 °C353 - 2000 °FAverage value: 927 °C Grade Count:514
Solidus 178 - 1050 °C353 - 1920 °FAverage value: 911 °C Grade Count:509
Liquidus 843 - 1090 °C1550 - 2000 °FAverage value: 942 °C Grade Count:514
Annealing Point 427 - 760 °C800 - 1400 °FAverage value: 546 °C Grade Count:361
 
Processing PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Processing Temperature 260 - 371 °C500 - 700 °FAverage value: 275 °C Grade Count:38
Annealing Temperature 425 - 750 °C797 - 1380 °FAverage value: 540 °C Grade Count:278
Hot-Working Temperature 625 - 950 °C1160 - 1740 °FAverage value: 769 °C Grade Count:376
Recrystallization Temperature 288 - 400 °C550 - 752 °FAverage value: 334 °C Grade Count:219
 
Component Elements PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Aluminum, Al 0.00500 - 3.00 %0.00500 - 3.00 %Average value: 0.542 % Grade Count:44
Antimony, Sb 0.0150 - 1.50 %0.0150 - 1.50 %Average value: 0.188 % Grade Count:49
Arsenic, As 0.0150 - 0.250 %0.0150 - 0.250 %Average value: 0.0756 % Grade Count:17
Bismuth, Bi 0.150 - 2.50 %0.150 - 2.50 %Average value: 1.14 % Grade Count:17
Boron, B 0.00200 - 0.200 %0.00200 - 0.200 %Average value: 0.143 % Grade Count:14
Cadmium, Cd 0.00100 - 0.0100 %0.00100 - 0.0100 %Average value: 0.00200 % Grade Count:9
Carbon, C 0.100 %0.100 %Average value: 0.100 % Grade Count:7
Copper, Cu 53.0 - 95.0 %53.0 - 95.0 %Average value: 69.4 % Grade Count:618
Iron, Fe 0.0500 - 3.00 %0.0500 - 3.00 %Average value: 0.193 % Grade Count:541
Lead, Pb 0.0200 - 11.0 %0.0200 - 11.0 %Average value: 0.811 % Grade Count:564
Manganese, Mn 0.0100 - 23.0 %0.0100 - 23.0 %Average value: 3.06 % Grade Count:59
Nickel, Ni 0.100 - 14.0 %0.100 - 14.0 %Average value: 1.79 % Grade Count:52
Phosphorus, P 0.0100 - 0.200 %0.0100 - 0.200 %Average value: 0.0659 % Grade Count:64
Selenium, Se 0.0100 - 1.10 %0.0100 - 1.10 %Average value: 0.518 % Grade Count:6
Silicon, Si 0.00500 - 5.50 %0.00500 - 5.50 %Average value: 1.21 % Grade Count:52
Sulfur, S 0.0500 - 0.650 %0.0500 - 0.650 %Average value: 0.201 % Grade Count:29
Tin, Sn 0.000 - 6.00 %0.000 - 6.00 %Average value: 1.10 % Grade Count:241
Titanium, Ti 0.100 - 0.300 %0.100 - 0.300 %Average value: 0.186 % Grade Count:7
Zinc, Zn 4.00 - 43.5 %4.00 - 43.5 %Average value: 28.8 % Grade Count:618
Zirconium, Zr 0.100 - 0.200 %0.100 - 0.200 %Average value: 0.154 % Grade Count:13

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