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EN 1.5026 Steel vs. C33200 Brass

EN 1.5026 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5026 steel and the bottom bar is C33200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 1980
320 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
24
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 71
11 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
13 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 60
11 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.52 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
65 to 68
Iron (Fe), % 96.5 to 97.3
0 to 0.070
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.6 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
29 to 33.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4