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EN 1.5024 Steel vs. C87800 Brass

EN 1.5024 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87800 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5024 steel and the bottom bar is C87800 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 1930
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
27
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 69
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 58
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.15
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0.42 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
80 to 84.2
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 97.6
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 2.0
3.8 to 4.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0
12 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5