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EN 1.6522 Steel vs. C33200 Brass

EN 1.6522 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 1.6522 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 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1460
320 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 52
11 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 36
13 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 43
11 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.17 to 0.23
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.35 to 0.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
65 to 68
Iron (Fe), % 96.6 to 98.5
0 to 0.070
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
29 to 33.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4