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EN 1.8062 Steel vs. C49300 Brass

EN 1.8062 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8062 steel and the bottom bar is C49300 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 72
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 1910
430 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
88
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
26
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 69
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
16 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 57
14 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0.42 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 97.1
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 0.030
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.2
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 1.3 to 1.7
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30.6 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5