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C33200 Brass vs. SAE-AISI 1070 Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1070 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C33200 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1070 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
10 to 13
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
72
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 300
380 to 460
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
640 to 760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
420 to 560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
59 to 86
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 960
470 to 850
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
23 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
21 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
21 to 25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.65 to 0.75
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
98.3 to 98.8
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0