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C33200 Brass vs. SAE-AISI 1141 Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1141 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 1141 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
11 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
72
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 300
460 to 480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
740 to 810
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
400 to 700

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
51
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
1.9
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
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
86 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 960
430 to 1290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
26 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
23 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
24 to 26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.37 to 0.45
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
97.7 to 98.2
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.4 to 1.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.080 to 0.13
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0