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C37100 Brass vs. AWS E307

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E307 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C37100 brass and the bottom bar is AWS E307.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 40
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
17
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.14
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21.5
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
59.6 to 69.2
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
3.3 to 4.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 10.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0