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EN 1.3519 Steel vs. C48200 Brass

EN 1.3519 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C48200 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 1.3519 steel and the bottom bar is C48200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 730
400 to 500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 55
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 26
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 23
15 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 22
13 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.93 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.4 to 1.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 95.4 to 96.8
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.4 to 1.7
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.45 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
35.5 to 40.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4