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C34200 Brass vs. SAE-AISI 1211 Steel

C34200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1211 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C34200 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1211 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 17
11 to 29
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 360
280 to 350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 650
430 to 580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 420
260 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 910
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.0 to 98
61 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 870
180 to 550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 22
15 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 20
16 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
14 to 18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.13
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 65
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
98.7 to 99.23
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.070 to 0.12
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.1 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 32 to 36.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0