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C37100 Brass vs. SAE-AISI H41 Steel

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H41 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 H41 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
710 to 2210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1560
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
18
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
97
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
97

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
24 to 76
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
22 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
20 to 64

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.6 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.0
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
81.8 to 85
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.2 to 9.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.4 to 2.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0