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EN 1.5510 Steel vs. C42200 Brass

EN 1.5510 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C42200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5510 steel and the bottom bar is C42200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 21
2.0 to 46
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Shear Strength, MPa 310 to 380
210 to 350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 1600
300 to 610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310 to 520
100 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 46 to 260
12 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260 to 710
49 to 1460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 57
9.5 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 39
11 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 47
10 to 21

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.25 to 0.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 97.9 to 99.149
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.8 to 1.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0
8.7 to 13.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5