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C37100 Brass vs. SAE-AISI H23 Steel

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H23 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 H23 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
760 to 1550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1680
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
34
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
120

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
24 to 49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
21 to 34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
5.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
23 to 47

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.25 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 12.8
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
71.3 to 76.7
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 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
11 to 12.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0