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EN 1.3520 Steel vs. C44500 Brass

EN 1.3520 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C44500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 1.3520 steel and the bottom bar is C44500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 730
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
27

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
26
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
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
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 23
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 22
12

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
70 to 73
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 97.2
0 to 0.060
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.2
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.020 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.45 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
25.2 to 29.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4