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EN 1.6526 Steel vs. C69300 Brass

EN 1.6526 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C69300 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 1.6526 steel and the bottom bar is C69300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 1460
550 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
26
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 52
19 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 36
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 43
19 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
73 to 77
Iron (Fe), % 96.6 to 98.3
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
Manganese (Mn), % 0.65 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.4 to 0.7
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.040 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
2.7 to 3.4
Sulfur (S), % 0.020 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
18.4 to 24.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5