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C37100 Brass vs. SAE-AISI P5 Steel

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI P5 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C37100 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI P5 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
370 to 1980

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
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
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
2.8
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
13 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
15 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
12 to 65

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
95.7 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.35
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0