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C37100 Brass vs. K93050 Alloy

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while K93050 alloy belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C37100 brass and the bottom bar is K93050 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
500 to 680

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
26
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
65
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
17 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
17 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
16 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
61.4 to 63.9
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
36
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0