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C33200 Brass vs. SAE-AISI 1095 Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1095 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 1095 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
10 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
72
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 300
400 to 540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
680 to 900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
500 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
400
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
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
9.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
11

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
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
63 to 84
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 960
660 to 930
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
24 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
22 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
22 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.9 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
98.4 to 98.8
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
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