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C33200 Brass vs. SAE-AISI 52100 Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 52100 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C33200 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 52100 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
10 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
72
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 300
370 to 420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
590 to 2010
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
360 to 560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12 to 13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
54 to 310
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 960
350 to 840
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
21 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
20 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
19 to 61

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.93 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.4 to 1.6
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
96.5 to 97.3
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.25 to 0.45
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0