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C68300 Brass vs. SAE-AISI 1037 Steel

C68300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1037 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C68300 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1037 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
14 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Shear Strength, MPa 260
360 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
580 to 640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
320 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 56
83 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
270 to 780
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
20 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
18 to 20

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0.3 to 1.0
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.32 to 0.38
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
98.5 to 99
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 34.2 to 40.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0