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EN 1.3553 Steel vs. C26800 Brass

EN 1.3553 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C26800 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 1.3553 steel and the bottom bar is C26800 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
310 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 540
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
24
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 96
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
11 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.4
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
10 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.78 to 0.86
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
64 to 68.5
Iron (Fe), % 80.7 to 83.7
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.7 to 5.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tungsten (W), % 6.0 to 6.7
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.7 to 2.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
31 to 36
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3