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C38000 Brass vs. Grade TDCrV Steel

C38000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade TDCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C38000 brass and the bottom bar is grade TDCrV 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 39
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
1730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 110
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 800
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 760
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
51

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.62 to 0.72
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 55 to 60
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
97.8 to 98.8
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 35.9 to 43.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0