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C37100 Brass vs. SAE-AISI H22 Steel

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H22 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C37100 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H22 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
700 to 1920

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
28
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
73
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
72

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
22 to 61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
20 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
8.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
22 to 60

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.3 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.8 to 3.8
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
82.2 to 87.4
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
10 to 11.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.25 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0