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C33200 Brass vs. AISI W1 Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI W1 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 C33200 brass and the bottom bar is AISI W1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
590 to 2320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
2.2
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
21 to 83
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
20 to 50
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
22 to 85

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.7 to 1.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
96.4 to 98.9
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.35 to 0.73
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.1 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.15
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0