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EN 1.8516 Steel vs. C32000 Brass

EN 1.8516 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C32000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8516 steel and the bottom bar is C32000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 11
6.8 to 29
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
41
Shear Strength, MPa 660
180 to 280
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1100
270 to 470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 910
78 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 470
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.7
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 61
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
30 to 59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2190
28 to 680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 39
8.8 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
11 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 32
9.5 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.27
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.0 to 3.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
83.5 to 86.5
Iron (Fe), % 94.6 to 96.1
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.5 to 0.7
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
10.6 to 15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4