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C37100 Brass vs. SAE-AISI T6 Steel

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T6 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 T6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
880 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1770
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
70
Density, g/cm3 8.0
9.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
26 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
21 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
4.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
26 to 64

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 4.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
55.9 to 63.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
18.5 to 21
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.5 to 2.1
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0