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EN 1.1152 Steel vs. C66200 Brass

EN 1.1152 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C66200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.1152 steel and the bottom bar is C66200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 22
8.0 to 15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Shear Strength, MPa 290 to 340
270 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 550
450 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 440
410 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
36

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 41 to 110
40 to 66
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 530
760 to 1030
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 19
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 19
15 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 17
16 to 18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.18 to 0.22
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
86.6 to 91
Iron (Fe), % 98.6 to 99.52
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.3 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.050 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.2 to 0.7
Zinc (Zn), % 0
6.5 to 12.9
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5