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C37100 Brass vs. SAE-AISI 1065 Steel

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1065 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C37100 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1065 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 40
11 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
72
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 300
430 to 470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
710 to 780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 390
430 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
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
1.8
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
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 120
74 to 90
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 750
490 to 820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
25 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
23 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
25 to 27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.6 to 0.7
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
98.3 to 98.8
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0