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C83300 Brass vs. Grade VDCrV Steel

C83300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade VDCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 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 C83300 brass and the bottom bar is grade VDCrV steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 35
520
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
1730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
51

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.62 to 0.72
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 92 to 94
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 0
97.8 to 98.8
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
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), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 6.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0