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C33200 Brass vs. SAE-AISI 1050 Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1050 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C33200 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1050 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
11 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
72
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 300
430 to 470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
690 to 790
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
390 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
81 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 960
400 to 1130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
25 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
22 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
22 to 25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.48 to 0.55
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
98.5 to 98.9
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0