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C37100 Brass vs. EN 1.8201 Steel

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8201 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C37100 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.8201 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 40
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
74
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 300
390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 390
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
450
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
36
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
59

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 120
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 750
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.030
Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.9 to 2.6
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
93.6 to 96.2
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.1 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.050 to 0.3
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.020 to 0.080
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.0050 to 0.060
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 1.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0