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C37100 Brass vs. EN 1.5537 Steel

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5537 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C37100 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.5537 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
520 to 1760

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
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
18 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
18 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
15 to 52

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0
0.33 to 0.38
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
97.6 to 98.9
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.8 to 1.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0