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C33000 Brass vs. SAE-AISI A10 Steel

C33000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A10 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 SAE-AISI A10 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
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
810 to 2040

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
5.0
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 18
29 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
25 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
27 to 68

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
1.3 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
90.8 to 93.4
Lead (Pb), % 0.25 to 0.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.6 to 2.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.3 to 1.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.6 to 2.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 30.8 to 34.8
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0