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EN 1.0426 Steel vs. C66700 Brass

EN 1.0426 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C66700 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 EN 1.0426 steel and the bottom bar is C66700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 25
2.0 to 58
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Shear Strength, MPa 330
250 to 530
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
340 to 690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
100 to 640

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
97
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
17
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
25
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
13 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
49 to 1900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
11 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
11 to 23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
68.5 to 71.5
Iron (Fe), % 97.9 to 99.02
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0.9 to 1.5
0.8 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
26.3 to 30.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5