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EN 1.6526 Steel vs. C43400 Brass

EN 1.6526 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C43400 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 C43400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 1460
310 to 690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
28
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 52
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 36
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 43
11 to 24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.17 to 0.23
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.35 to 0.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
84 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 96.6 to 98.3
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
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
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
11.4 to 15.6
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5