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EN 1.3553 Steel vs. C47940 Brass

EN 1.3553 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C47940 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3553 steel and the bottom bar is C47940 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
380 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 540
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
850
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
25
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 96
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
13 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.4
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
13 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.78 to 0.86
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
63 to 66
Iron (Fe), % 80.7 to 83.7
0.1 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.7 to 5.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.2 to 2.0
Tungsten (W), % 6.0 to 6.7
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.7 to 2.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
28.1 to 34.6
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4