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C37100 Brass vs. ASTM Grade HL Steel

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade HL steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C37100 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HL steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 40
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 390
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
27
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
65
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 120
48
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 750
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
28 to 32
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
40.8 to 53.8
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
18 to 22
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0