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C33000 Brass vs. Grade TDC Steel

C33000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade TDC steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C33000 brass and the bottom bar is grade TDC steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
1700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 18
60
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
50

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.6 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
98 to 99.4
Lead (Pb), % 0.25 to 0.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.1 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 30.8 to 34.8
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0