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C36200 Brass vs. Grade VDCrV Steel

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade VDCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C36200 brass and the bottom bar is grade VDCrV 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 39
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
1730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

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 23
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
51

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.62 to 0.72
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
97.8 to 98.8
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0