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C37100 Brass vs. EN 1.0303 Steel

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.0303 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C37100 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.0303 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 40
12 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 300
220 to 260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
290 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 390
200 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
6.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
7.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 120
30 to 94
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 750
110 to 270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
10 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
12 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
9.2 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Carbon (C), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
99.335 to 99.71
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.25 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0