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C36200 Brass vs. SAE-AISI D3 Steel

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 C36200 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
9.8 to 15
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
74
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 240
470 to 1220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
770 to 2050
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
480 to 1550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
8.0
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
97 to 180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
28 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
24 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
23 to 63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
2.0 to 2.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
80.3 to 87
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0