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C37100 Brass vs. SAE-AISI D3 Steel

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 SAE-AISI D3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 40
9.8 to 15
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
74
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 300
470 to 1220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
770 to 2050
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 390
480 to 1550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
8.0
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 120
97 to 180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
28 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
24 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
23 to 63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
2.0 to 2.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
80.3 to 87
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0