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C26000 Brass vs. EN 1.3537 Steel

C26000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3537 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C26000 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.3537 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 680
620 to 730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
2.8
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
54

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 23
22 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
21 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 23
18 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.0059
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.93 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.7 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 68.5 to 71.5
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
96.4 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.25 to 0.45
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 28.1 to 31.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0