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EN 1.5503 Steel vs. C66900 Brass

EN 1.5503 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C66900 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 1.5503 steel and the bottom bar is C66900 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 17
1.1 to 26
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
45
Shear Strength, MPa 270 to 320
290 to 440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 520
460 to 770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 430
330 to 760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
860
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
3.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
3.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 41 to 81
4.6 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 490
460 to 2450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 19
15 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 18
16 to 23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 15
14 to 23

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.16 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
62.5 to 64.5
Iron (Fe), % 98.4 to 99.239
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.8
11.5 to 12.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
22.5 to 26
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2