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EN 1.3551 Steel vs. C68700 Brass

EN 1.3551 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C68700 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 1.3551 steel and the bottom bar is C68700 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 75
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 530
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1490
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.6
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.9
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
26
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.9
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 71
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 82
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.8
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.8 to 2.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.020 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0.77 to 0.85
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
76 to 79
Iron (Fe), % 88.8 to 91.1
0 to 0.060
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 4.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.25
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
17.8 to 22.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5