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EN 1.1203 Steel vs. C33500 Brass

EN 1.1203 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C33500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.1203 steel and the bottom bar is C33500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 15
3.0 to 28
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
40
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 480
220 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690 to 780
340 to 650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 340 to 480
120 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
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 69 to 100
8.0 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 310 to 610
69 to 860
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 28
12 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 24
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 25
11 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.52 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 97.1 to 98.9
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.25 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.4
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
33.8 to 37.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4