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C37100 Brass vs. EN 1.8523 Steel

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8523 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 1.8523 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 40
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
74
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 300
610
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
1000
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 390
800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
480
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
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
4.2
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
64

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 120
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 750
1700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.0 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
93.5 to 95.7
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.8 to 1.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0