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EN 1.7383 Steel vs. C33200 Brass

EN 1.7383 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7383 steel and the bottom bar is C33200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 23
7.0 to 60
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
40
Shear Strength, MPa 350 to 380
240 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 560 to 610
320 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 400
110 to 450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 460
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
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 7.7
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.9
24
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
35 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240 to 420
60 to 960
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 22
11 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 20
13 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
11 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.040
0
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
65 to 68
Iron (Fe), % 94.3 to 96.6
0 to 0.070
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
29 to 33.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4