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EN 1.6311 Steel vs. C26200 Brass

EN 1.6311 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 1.6311 steel and the bottom bar is C26200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 19
3.0 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Shear Strength, MPa 400
230 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650
330 to 770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 490
110 to 490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
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 39
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.9
25
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
19 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 650
62 to 1110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
11 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
13 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
11 to 26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.15 to 0.23
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
67 to 70
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 98
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.4 to 0.8
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.012
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
29.6 to 33
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3