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C87500 Brass vs. Chromium 33

C87500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while chromium 33 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87500 brass and the bottom bar is chromium 33.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 18
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
36
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 67
320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 0
31 to 35
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 85
0.3 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 0
25.7 to 37.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
30 to 33
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.35 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0