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EN 1.8159 Steel vs. C46400 Brass

EN 1.8159 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C46400 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 1.8159 steel and the bottom bar is C46400 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 660 to 1980
400 to 500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
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 2.3
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 52
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 70
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 45
15 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 58
13 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.47 to 0.55
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 96.4 to 97.8
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
36.3 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4