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C37100 Brass vs. SAE-AISI 1536 Steel

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1536 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 1536 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 40
14 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 300
400 to 440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
640 to 720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 390
360 to 600

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
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
8.1

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
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 120
93 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 750
340 to 950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
23 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
21 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
20 to 23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.3 to 0.37
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
98 to 98.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.2 to 1.5
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