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EN 1.5526 Steel vs. C26000 Brass

EN 1.5526 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C26000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5526 steel and the bottom bar is C26000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 1650
320 to 680

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
25
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 59
11 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 40
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 49
11 to 23

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.0059
Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.27 to 0.32
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
68.5 to 71.5
Iron (Fe), % 97.7 to 98.9
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
28.1 to 31.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3