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EN 1.8527 Steel vs. CC762S Brass

EN 1.8527 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC762S 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 1.8527 steel and the bottom bar is CC762S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 270
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 16
7.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 900
840
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 800
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 490
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.0
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 66
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1670
1290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.0 to 7.0
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.7 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
57 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 93.2 to 95.1
1.5 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.85 to 1.2
2.5 to 5.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.4 to 36