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C27200 Brass vs. C37100 Brass

Both C27200 brass and C37100 brass are copper alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C27200 brass and the bottom bar is C37100 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
100
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 50
8.0 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
40
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 320
260 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 590
370 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 410
150 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
23
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30 to 270
38 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 810
110 to 750
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 20
13 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 19
14 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 20
12 to 17

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 62 to 65
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0.6 to 1.2
Zinc (Zn), % 34.6 to 38
36.3 to 41.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4

Comparable Variants