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EN 1.8201 Steel vs. C87400 Brass

EN 1.8201 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 1.8201 steel and the bottom bar is C87400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 450
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 450
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
7.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
27
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 36
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
65
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.8
Boron (B), % 0.0010 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.9 to 2.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
79 to 85.5
Iron (Fe), % 93.6 to 96.2
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.050 to 0.3
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.020 to 0.080
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.015
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
2.5 to 4.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.0050 to 0.060
0
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 1.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
12 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.8