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EN 1.3518 Steel vs. CC751S Brass

EN 1.3518 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC751S brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 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 1.3518 steel and the bottom bar is CC751S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
850
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
810
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0.93 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
62.7 to 66
Iron (Fe), % 96.3 to 97.8
0.25 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 2.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.9 to 1.2
0 to 0.15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.8
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.45 to 0.75
0.65 to 1.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0
27.9 to 35.6