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C37100 Brass vs. AWS E330

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E330 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 E330.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 40
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
31
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
75
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
180

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.18 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
40.7 to 51.8
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0
33 to 37
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