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C37100 Brass vs. EN 1.8519 Steel

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8519 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 1.8519 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 40
10
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 300
710
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
1200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 390
1030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
450
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
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
3.1
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
58

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 120
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 750
2790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
35

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.27 to 0.34
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.3 to 2.7
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
95.7 to 97.1
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0