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C32000 Brass vs. Grade VDSiCr Steel

C32000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade VDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 C32000 brass and the bottom bar is grade VDSiCr steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270 to 470
1950

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1020
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 990
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
2.2
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.8 to 15
70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 16
45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 16
58

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.5 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 83.5 to 86.5
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
96.6 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.2 to 1.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 10.6 to 15
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0