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EN 1.3555 Steel vs. C99400 Brass

EN 1.3555 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C99400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 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 1.3555 steel and the bottom bar is C99400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
460 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 540
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.3
17
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
30
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 81
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
15 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
15 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
16 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
83.5 to 96.5
Iron (Fe), % 85.4 to 87.7
1.0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.2 to 3.6
1.0 to 3.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.25
0.5 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.15
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.5 to 5.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3