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EN 1.3551 Steel vs. CC490K Brass

EN 1.3551 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC490K brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3551 steel and the bottom bar is CC490K brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 220
76
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 530
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1490
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.6
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.9
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
30
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.9
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 71
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 82
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
9.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.8
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
8.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0.77 to 0.85
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
81 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 88.8 to 91.1
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.0 to 3.5
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.25
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
7.0 to 9.5