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C36200 Brass vs. SAE-AISI 1213 Steel

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1213 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 1213 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
11 to 29
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
73
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 240
290 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
440 to 600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
260 to 470

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
63 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
180 to 580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
16 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
17 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
14 to 19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.13
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
98.4 to 99
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.070 to 0.12
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.24 to 0.33
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0