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C37100 Brass vs. Chromium 33

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while chromium 33 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 21 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 chromium 33.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 40
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 390
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
36
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 120
320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 750
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 0
31 to 35
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0.3 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
25.7 to 37.9
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
30 to 33
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.35 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0