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C38000 Brass vs. SAE-AISI 12L14 Steel

C38000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 12L14 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 C38000 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 12L14 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
11 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
72
Shear Strength, MPa 230
280 to 370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
440 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
260 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 110
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 800
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 760
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 50
64 to 93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 74
180 to 560
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
15 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
16 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
14 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 55 to 60
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
97.9 to 98.7
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0.15 to 0.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.85 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.040 to 0.090
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.26 to 0.35
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 35.9 to 43.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0