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EN 1.3553 Steel vs. C68700 Brass

EN 1.3553 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 1.3553 steel and the bottom bar is C68700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 540
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
26
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 96
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.4
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), % 0.78 to 0.86
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
76 to 79
Iron (Fe), % 80.7 to 83.7
0 to 0.060
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
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
17.8 to 22.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5