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C37100 Brass vs. EN 1.1170 Steel

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.1170 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 1.1170 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 40
16 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 300
390 to 450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
640 to 730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 390
330 to 500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 120
91 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 750
290 to 670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
23 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
21 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
20 to 23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.25 to 0.32
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.4
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
96.7 to 98.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.3 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0