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CuZn37 brass (CW508L)

Name: CuZn37 brass (CW508L) — material properties (EN 1652)
Creator: BadgerMecX

EN 1652 · 20 °C

CuZn37 brass (CW508L) is a brass to EN 1652. E = 105 GPa, ν = 0.34 and α = 20.2 × 10⁻⁶/K (typical values).

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E · Young's modulus 105GPa typical^[1]

ν · Poisson's ratio 0.34– typical^[1]

ρ · Density 8440kg/m³ typical^[1]

α · Coefficient of thermal expansion 20.210⁻⁶/K typical^[1]

λ · Thermal conductivity 120W/(m·K) typical^[1]

c_p · Specific heat capacity 377J/(kg·K) typical^[1]

Elastic constants

isotropic

Symbol	Property	Value	Unit	Basis	Ref.
E	Young's modulus	105	GPa	typical	[1]
ν	Poisson's ratio	0.34	–	typical	[1]
K	Bulk modulus K = E / 3(1 − 2ν)	109.4	GPa	derived	—
λ_L	Lamé constant λ_L = Eν / (1 + ν)(1 − 2ν)	83.26	GPa	derived	—
c₀	Bar wave speed c₀ = √(E/ρ)	3527	m/s	derived	—

Physical, thermal and electrical

at 20 °C

Symbol	Property	Value	Unit	Basis	Ref.
ρ	Density	8440	kg/m³	typical	[1]
α	Coefficient of thermal expansion ⓘ 0–300 °C	20.2	10⁻⁶/K	typical	[1]
λ	Thermal conductivity	120	W/(m·K)	typical	[1]
c_p	Specific heat capacity	377	J/(kg·K)	typical	[1]
σ_e	Electrical conductivity	15	MS/m	typical	[1]
IACS	Conductivity relative to annealed copper	26	%	typical	[1]
a	Thermal diffusivity a = λ / (ρ·c_p)	37.71	mm²/s	derived	—

Notes

Strength depends on the temper; see the producer's table.

Sources

every value names one

Wieland M37 (CuZn37, CW508L) datasheetCopies checked: 1

min product standard minimum char characteristic design code value for design typical datasheet or textbook derived worked out here, formula shown

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BadgerMecX Materials (2026). CuZn37 brass (CW508L) — material properties, EN 1652. Library v1.1.0, record cuzn37. https://badgermecx.com/materials/cuzn37/ (accessed 2026-10-08).

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  title  = {CuZn37 brass (CW508L) -- material properties, EN 1652},
  author = {{BadgerMecX Materials}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {Library v1.1.0, record cuzn37},
  url    = {https://badgermecx.com/materials/cuzn37/}
}

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