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C37100 Brass vs. EN 1.1221 Steel

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.1221 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C37100 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.1221 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 40
10 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
72
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 300
450 to 520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
730 to 870
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 390
390 to 550

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
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
8.3

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
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 120
67 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 750
410 to 800
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
26 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
23 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
23 to 28

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.57 to 0.65
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.4
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
97.1 to 98.8
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
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