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C35300 Brass vs. C37100 Brass

Both C35300 brass and C37100 brass are copper alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C35300 brass and the bottom bar is C37100 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.31
Rockwell Superficial 30T Hardness 52 to 78
43 to 71
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 650
370 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 910
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
23
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 22
13 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
14 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 22
12 to 17

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0.6 to 1.2
Zinc (Zn), % 33.9 to 38.5
36.3 to 41.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4