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C36200 Brass vs. SAE-AISI 1045 Steel

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1045 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 C36200 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1045 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
13 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
72
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 240
380 to 410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
620 to 680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
330 to 580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
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 23
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
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 74 to 140
84 to 93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
300 to 900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
22 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
21 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
20 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.43 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
98.5 to 99
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
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), % 32.4 to 36.5
0