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EN 1.6526 Steel vs. C34200 Brass

EN 1.6526 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C34200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.6526 steel and the bottom bar is C34200 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 520 to 1460
370 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
910
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
24
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
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
13 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 36
14 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 43
12 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.17 to 0.23
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.35 to 0.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 96.6 to 98.3
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.65 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0.020 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32 to 36.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4