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C37100 Brass vs. AWS E383

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E383 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C37100 brass and the bottom bar is AWS E383.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
210
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 40
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
37
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
240

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
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
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26.5 to 29
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0.6 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
28.8 to 39.2
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.2 to 4.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
30 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.9
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0