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C38000 Brass vs. SAE-AISI 1019 Steel

C38000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1019 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C38000 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1019 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
17 to 29
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
73
Shear Strength, MPa 230
300 to 320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
470 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
250 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 110
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 800
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 760
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 50
82 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 74
160 to 500
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
17 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
15 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.15 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 55 to 60
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
98.7 to 99.15
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 35.9 to 43.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0