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EN 1.3505 Steel vs. C32000 Brass

EN 1.3505 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C32000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3505 steel and the bottom bar is C32000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 690
270 to 470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 52
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 25
8.8 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
11 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 20
9.5 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.93 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.4 to 1.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
83.5 to 86.5
Iron (Fe), % 97.1 to 98.3
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.45
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.25
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
10.6 to 15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4